sorry if this is all over the place.

I'm 14 years old and was diagnosed with RP around 4 years ago. I do get nervous sometimes but I think of it as it was what is given to me and I do the best with what I have. My parents don't have RP which is a little odd but fairly normal for this condition. I've done many tests and been to many doctors since I was around 4 to figure out my problems. I to this day have problems bumping into people sometimes, missing handshakes, struggling to see something I dropped, etc. My left eye is near normal vision but my right at one point was so bad it was a blur. My peripheral vision has deteriorated too.

I was prescribed by my ophthalmologist dorzolamide HCL ophthalmic drops. I use them 3x daily. They burn a lot but worth it for what it's done. I can't remember by how much but it improved my vision by a pretty good amount. It also from what I feel made my peripheral vision better.

The process of getting diagnosed was pretty long. I remember that it was at a research hospital and we did tons of tests. They strapped stuff to my head and told me to sleep. I was put in many types of drops. They tested my parents to see if they had the genes and some other stuff I don't remember.

Sometimes I look at trials and hope one day for a cure to come or be a part of one of the trials. But at the end of the day I'm thankful for the eyesight I still have and can properly function with. Lmk if you have any questions.