Retinitis Pigmentosa
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: To study Retinitis Pigmentosa as a cause of blindness in patients attending MLB medical college and Hospital. Methods: A total of 22 patients of all age groups attending to MLB medicalcollege and Hospital during the period April 2017 to January 2018 were included and examined which include visual acuity testing using Snellen chart, refraction, slitlampbiomicroscopy, intra ocular pressure measurement using Schiotz Tonometer, fundus examination with indirect ophthalmoscope, visual field testing using Humprey field analyser. Fundus picture was taken using Zeiss fundus camera. Patients having retinal pathology were exclusively included in the study and others were excluded. Results: Out of 22 patients of retinitis pigmentosa 14 were males and 8 were females indicating that males were more commonly affected thanfemales. Conclusion: Retinitis Pigmentosa is one among the non treatable cause of blindness which result due to consanguinity marriages as it is an inherited eye disease.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Jitendra kumar1, Dr. Arti Kushwaha2, Dr Kanhaiya Prasad2
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