Ushers syndrome is very common disorder that affects hearing loss and vision loss. A syndrome is a disease or a disorder that has more than one symptom. Symptoms that come with ushers syndrome are hearing loss and vision loss, Which are affected by retinitis pigmentosa or RP. Usher syndrome is the most common condition that affects both hearing and vision. A syndrome is a disease or disorder that has more than one feature or symptom. The major symptoms of Usher syndrome are hearing loss and an eye disorder called retinitis pigmentosa, or RP. Usher syndrome is an inherited condition characterized by progressive vision loss and hearing impairment. The vision loss is due to retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a degenerative condition of the retina, and …show more content…
RP may not become apparent until adolescence. Speech assisted by the use of lip-reading and hearing aids will usually be their first method of communication.

Type 3 – is a rarer form of Usher syndrome. It does have a higher frequency in people of Finnish ancestry. Children usually have normal hearing and sight from birth, then develop a hearing loss and RP in adolescence or later. Hearing can deteriorate steadily over ten or fifteen years, and some people also experience balance problems.

There are at least eleven different genetic types of Usher syndrome, as determined by the genes that are involved. There are six different genes that cause Usher type 1, three that cause Usher type 2, and two that cause Usher type 3. One cannot determine the genetic type by clinical testing; DNA testing is the only reliable way of determining the true genetic type. People and children with Usher type 1 are typically totally deaf whereas those with type 2 are usually hard of hearing. People with Usher type 1 also have balance problems that start from birth. This causes them to usually start walking later than most other babies. Children with type2 walk at the normal age of 10 to 14 months. The RP of Usher type I is often diagnosed earlier that that for type 2, though recent breakthroughs in genetic testing are allowing for earlier diagnosis of all types of Usher syndrome. The National Institutes of Health reports that 3% to