Flamm Is Going Blind! What is Retinitis Pigmentosa? | Eye Doctor Discusses Retinitis Pigmentosa Cure

Flamm is a fellow YouTuber who built a huge audience playing a popular video game, then came out with a video explaining that he is going blind. He explains that he was diagnosed with a condition called retinitis pigmentosa, but what is retinitis pigmentosa? Watch as Dr. D reacts to Flamm's video and further explains what the condition is, if there is a retinitis pigmentosa cure, retinitis pigmentosa treatment and the vision loss that is typically associated with it as the disease progresses. #retinitispigmentosa #visionloss #flamm #vision

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[faithbravo]

Diagnosed with RP..7 years ago.. still going out at night, still attending class reumion.. still teaching kids, cant drive a car but im okay with it.. still travelling and will travel abroad again.. still falling in love.. RP cant stop me..i admit i have a lot of low moments but i know its part of life.. RP is just a disease...i have my God.. who is a healer..

[hrsprs-gaming]

Thanks for making this video to help people like me better understand the disease,
This is honestly my biggest fear... My father was the only person in our family to have this ever, now since I'm a male, I am likely diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa. My dream since I was little was to drive fast cars on a race track, and thinking about this disease just makes me feel so bad that I won't be able to do that. I also play hockey, I work so hard every practice, but I still have to face the fact that if I do get diagnosed, even if I'm really good, I won't be able to play competitive.

[ToddTheGunGuy]

Is a terrible thing for sure. Sad to have anyone lose sight at that young of an age

[PhoeNEx]

Oh God...I feel for these people. One of my biggest fears is losing eyesight, my ocular rosacea bothers me enough and makes my eyes hurt and impacts my eyesight, and sometimes I fear things would go downhill so bad and I would start to lose it slowly... But I know I have good days and bad days. I'm a gamer too, I can't imagine how hard it must be for anyone to come to terms with losing such a basic function, it must be so devastating.

[goingblindenjoyinglife]

man i remember when i first got diagnosed. it was a day ill never forget. its been 7 yrs since i was diagnosed and its getting worse. but i keep moving forward.

[JCourtsk]

I am 40, and have this disease, and we have never known anyone in our family to have it

[JunkyardRevivals]

I have retinitis Pigmentosa, aswell as Stargarts. I’ve never had any previous family members with eye issues, aside from Grandpa with Caderacts. It sucks. A lot. I’m 16, 17 in two months. I’m a gear head, so always working on motors. I can’t get my license, can’t drive legally, can’t see in the dark, but the weird thing is that I can’t see in my peripherals, but in the pitch black night, when I couldn’t see at all, I can now see 60/100 percent. I won’t lie, I’m terrified. I want to try to look at other options, RPE65, Stem Cell treatment, or if possible straight up replacing my eye somehow. From my belief with the retina, you can somehow bypass it by taking it straight from a lens to the brain, but not sure. I won’t lie again, I’ve got no clue what’s next. I’m lost, tired, depressed, and just plain sad. But I’m still trying.

[blindtomdiy]

I have RPNM 66 years old. I can see light and that’s about it. I’m fortunate that I have a great family and friends. I tend to stay positive and keep myself busy. A better part of two studies but neither have worked out. There really is no cure or treatment at this time. Four out of my eight siblings have RP. If you are young there is great hope for you.

[jacintatate]

My dads got RP but fortunately it slow progression. One eye is bad but the other he can still see (age 53). Its really painful seeing someone you love lose their vision.

[JCourtsk]

I am 40 years old and have this disease, I had cataract surgery back in 2017 I believe it was

[ridingraven]

I’m 13 and I’m starting to go blind due to type 1 diabetes.

I’ve had a hard life and I don’t know if I’d be able to carry on if I couldn’t see this world anymore. Is my life really going to be worth living if I can’t see the beauty of this world or the people I love?

[AlvinPetty-or]

I think Dr Armstrong is the leading eye surgeon at uva. If I’m not mistaken?

[renePHTR]

nobody can give me a really good diagnosis - but one year after laserkoagulations on both eyes i had vision loss in center, like a ring around absolute center...it is meant to be a genetic desease - still no result - but my vision is getting worse and worse every week and i see flickering areas...it has already killed me...with that speed i will get blind in a year...with being 50 years now and a beautiful life i thought i could enjoy rest of it...but it seems to be veeeery different....whatever disease that is, it might turn to a blindness

[JamailvanWestering]

I’ve been suffering from this ever since I was a baby, bad vision, no depth, tunnel vision, night blindness.

It has put my life in such a downward spiral that I became such a reclusive person, I barely go out anymore,

I’m the first one in the family where it actually manifested and because of this I had to let go of most of my future or what I wanted in life. 😞

[KinGizzard]

I was diagnosed by an optometrist last year

I am going to see an ophthalmologist at some point this year for confirmation, but it sucks knowing that I most likely have a limited amount of time to make art...

-I don't think I see the notation for the other eye doctor's channel you planned on mentioning...

[amjadstory]

I have RP since birth it is difficult to live with I have good days and bad days. but I’m still going forward. now I am well known artist here in my country I make fine art, and also animations I try not to think about my disease that much andand I try to think in a positive matter.

[kavyas]

A person with RP(since childhood) become completely blind??
Plz answer 🙏

[WednesdayCat]

Hi, what is the name of cataract associated with Retinitis Pigmentosa that you mentioned at the end of the video?

[jaysilagan]

My father had this, and his left eye is totally blind now and the right has only 20% vision, may i ask if eye transplant can bring his vision back ?

[KING]

Dr D., my mom has this she is 64 and has had it since childhood. She once had a surgery where she told me they removed her eyes as a child. She's in bad shape both physically(eyes) and mentally over this. What can she try or can we do to help her? Thank you