Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a condition that causes blindness, as it involves the degeneration of the photoreceptors in the retina (cones and rods). It is a disease with several inheritance patterns, as it can be autosomal recessive or dominant, as well as X-linked. Additionally, there have been cases in which retinitis pigmentosa occurs spontaneously, without any family history.
Another characteristic aspect of retinitis pigmentosa is that vision loss does not occur equally in all affected individuals; it is unique to each person.
Read the full article on: Can retinitis pigmentosa be prevented from being passed on to children? ( 55).
By Marta Barranquero Gómez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).
Last Update: 09/08/2025
