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Retinal Pigment Epithelium Transplantation in a Non-human Primate Model for Degenerative Retinal Diseases
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Unilateral retinitis pigmentosa.
D Bhattarai1, N Paudel, P Adhikari
1B.P. Eye Foundation, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Summary
This study details a rare case of unilateral retinitis pigmentosa, confirmed by multifocal electroretinography (ERG) and visual field testing, affecting only one eye.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Medical Case Reports
Background:
- Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a group of inherited retinal diseases.
- Typically, RP affects both eyes symmetrically.
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