Retinitis pigmentosa: pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment prospects

Retinitis pigmentosa is a group of hereditary retinal diseases characterized by progressive degeneration of rod and cone photoreceptors and retinal pigment epithelium. The review describes the issues of pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, modern methods of treatment of this disease that have proven their effectiveness, as well as new research on the problem of retinitis pigmentosa therapy. Key words: retinitis pigmentosa, hereditary retinal diseases, gene therapy