INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, vol.56, no.13, pp.8045-8053, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)
PURPOSE. Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is the most common inherited retinal disease with high genetic heterogeneity and variable phenotypes. Characteristic symptoms include night blindness and progressive loss of visual field, leading to blindness. Mutations in > 60 genes have been identified to date as causative for RP, and additional candidate genes are assumed.