You Have Been Asked to Work with and Individual Who

Multiple Choice

You have been asked to work with and individual who has a diagnosis of retinitis pigmentosa. In working with him to establish his vocational potential, you would need to keep in mind that_____________.

A) retinitis pigmentosa is an hereditary, degenerative condition of the retina that causes slowly progressive loss of peripheral vision and, in many cases, blindness
B) he will have loss of his central field of vision
C) although the low vision from the condition can be a functional impairment, with appropriate corrective lenses, vision can be returned to nearly normal
D) retinitis pigmentosa can often be reversed with corrective surgery