Retinitis pigmentosa(RP)was known as pigmentation retinitis even. RP is a group of hereditary eye diseases that cause irreversible visual impairment due to progressive loss of function of retinal pigment epithelial cells and progressive apoptosis of photoreceptors. Because of its heterogeneity in phenotype and heredity and complex pathogenesis, there is currently no single effective treatment. This article mainly elaborates on the progress in the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa in recent years.