CubaHeal Research Department
What do you understand from the term Retinitis Pigmentosa?
Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) is hereditary and rare condition. The disease causes the cells to deteriorate at the back of the eye (retina) where the images appear. This further causes the complete or partial loss of vision. This disorder is caused by harmful changes in a person’s genes while producing proteins which affect the relevant cells, and is the main reason of loss of cells in the retina.
Photoreceptors are the cells which are adversly effected due to Retinitis Pigmentosa condition. Those define the ultimate fate of light turning into electrical signals and finally into an image by the brain. According to a rough assumption, one in four thousand people are affected with this disease. People affected start to experience this disease from their birth only. You can have difficulty seeing in the dark or during nightime.
An eye doctor can diagnose Retinitis Pigmentosa through an examination of one’s retina. A cataract surgery is the simplest, common and the most successful of all the other surgeries known. But it becomes more complicated when a cataract shows up with the other eye disease. A cataract surgery in this particular case comes with its own risk such as losing the remaining vision. But an eye specialist can calculate the chance of success before performing surgery. So, it depends upon the condition of every patient. Hence, Retinas pigmentosa and Cataract Surgeries go hand in hand.
Retinas pigmentosa and Cataract Surgeries Treatment in Cuba
There are mainly four treatments offered in Cuba to cure Retinitis Pigmentosa which are as follows:
1. Eye Operation
An orbital vascular adipose tissue is implanted in a sclera choroidal pocket in the eye which is believed to increase the blood flow in the eye which can benefit one’s vision. But it is criticized because RP is a cellular condition and it does not have anything to do with blood flow.
2. Ozone Therapy
Ozone is inserted in the eye of the patient post-operation to increase the level of antioxidants which can help in the recovery process.
3. Electric Stimulation
Post-surgery treatment includes electric stimulation over the head, neck, and palms of the patient.
4. Medications
Medicines are also prescribed post-operation which are available quite easily in Cuba.
8 comments
N. (last name withheld for privacy protection)
June 21, 2022 at 10:42 am
Hello sir ! I’m in India .
My son have an eye problem that is Rp , there is an any treatment for this disease kindly please inform to us sir. I searched many places sir but they said , they didn’t have treatment for this disease . I hear some information that is , there is an injuction for this treatment . so You have treatment means kindly inform us sir . Kindly please help us sir .
CubaHeal Client Care
August 25, 2022 at 4:50 pm
Dear N.,
Your inquiry had been forwarded to our admin department in order for them to reach out to you with full details of the treatment/ surgical program, the costs, and the steps you are required to complete in order for the admin team to be able to forward your complete academic dossier to the Cuban Medical Authorities for evaluation and determination of treatment suitability.
Best regards
Elif (last name withheld for privacy protection)
September 7, 2022 at 10:30 am
Hello sir .I ‘am from Turkey.
I have 12 years old son who has eye problem.I want to learn treatment of retinitis pigmentosa.Please can you inform us urgently!
We are waiting for your answer.
Have a good day.
CubaHeal Client care
March 17, 2023 at 11:29 pm
Dear Elif,
Your inquiry had been forwarded to our admin department in order for them to reach out to you with full details of the treatment/ surgical program, the costs, and the steps you are required to complete in order for the admin team to be able to forward your son’s complete medical dossier to the Cuban Medical Authorities for evaluation and determination of treatment suitability.
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Harold (last name withheld for privacy protection)
January 28, 2023 at 2:17 am
I am 50 years old with a lazy eye. I think my brain is not sending enough signal to the eye. I also have myopia and astigmatism. Please help.
CubaHeal Client care
March 17, 2023 at 8:38 pm
Dear Harold,
Your inquiry had been forwarded to our admin department in order for them to reach out to you with full details of the treatment/ surgical program, the costs, and the steps you are required to complete in order for the admin team to be able to forward your complete medical dossier to the Cuban Medical Authorities for evaluation and determination of treatment suitability.
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Supersad (last name withheld for privacy protection)
February 10, 2023 at 9:17 pm
My wife needs to get vitrectomy because of retinal detachment. How long will she have to stay in Cuba to complete treatment. Plz also give an average cost
CubaHeal Client care
March 17, 2023 at 8:25 pm
Dear Supersad,
Your inquiry had been forwarded to our admin department in order for them to reach out to you with full details of the treatment/ surgical program, the costs, and the steps you are required to complete in order for the admin team to be able to forward your wife’s complete medical dossier to the Cuban Medical Authorities for evaluation and determination of treatment suitability.
Best regards