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Controlling retinitis pigmentosa is a priority in Cuba. While your doctor in your home country may say there is no treatment retinitis pigmentosa, what he or she means is that there is no treatment recognized by the international medical society.

There is however, a treatment that has been showing promising results done in Cuba. There are many reasons that this treatment is not available elsewhere, many are political reasons, not medical reasons. You must have a definite confirmation of the diagnosis of retinitis pigmentosa before arranging for this treatment in Cuba, they will ask for your medical records to be sent down.

To qualify for treatment retinitis pigmentosa, a person must go to a clinic in Cuba where comprehensive clinical and ophthalmic examinations are carried out. This, of course, depends on whether or not your home country allows travel to Cuba. All told, if a person is a candidate for retinitis pigmentosa treatment, they would end up staying at the clinic for a total of 21 days. Multi-disciplinary specialists carry out the examination and treatment with the most advanced technical equipment.

While it may be frightening to travel to a foreign country for medical treatment, remember, retinitis pigmentosa is a progressive condition, meaning it will only get worse. People who have had treatment retinitis pigmentosa say that they were very pleased with the facilities and the staff although the facilities may seem spartan by some standards.

One comment that stands out is the cleanliness of Cuban health care facilities, they are impeccably clean. If you suffer from this debilitating condition, it cannot hurt to look into You can get the current rates by inquiring online. It’s an affordable treatment option and worth a few minutes of your time to get more information so you can discuss this with your family. A family member or friend can accompany you, this is encouraged.