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Clinical Evaluation of Patients with Retinitis Pigmentosa

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Retinitis Pigmentosa

Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology ((MIMB,volume 2560))

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This chapter describes the clinical evaluation process of patients with retinitis pigmentosa (RP). The clinical evaluation consists of a complete history and ophthalmic examination. Here, we outline the aspects of the history and ophthalmic exam that are most important for the evaluation of RP patients. In addition, the expected findings of RP patients and the etiology of these findings are discussed.

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  1. Columbia University Irving Medical Center/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA

    Sitara H. Hirji

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  1. Departments of Ophthalmology, Pathology & Cell Biology Graduate Programs in Nutritional & Metabolic Biology and Neurobiology & Behavior, Columbia Stem Cell Initiative, New York, NY, USA

    Stephen H. Tsang

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA

    Peter M.J. Quinn

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Hirji, S.H. (2023). Clinical Evaluation of Patients with Retinitis Pigmentosa. In: Tsang, S.H., Quinn, P.M. (eds) Retinitis Pigmentosa. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2560. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-2651-1_3

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