Pattern of Retinitis Pigmentosa in Manipur among the Patients Attending Retina Clinic Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur, India
Journal Title: UNKNOWN - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Purpose: To evaluate the Frequency and Pattern of Retinitis pigmentosa in Retina Clinic of a Tertiary Care Hospital Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal. Introduction: Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) comprises a group of hereditary eye diseases characterized by progressive degeneration of retinal photoreceptors that may result in progressive visual loss leading to legal or total blindness. Materials and methods: Data was collected for all the patients diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa. Complete ocular examination and Fundus photographs were taken. Results: of 749 patients attending retina clinic 67 cases were diagnosed with RP over a period of 3 years. Majority were males (68.65%). 28 were typical RP, 4 inverse RP and 1 case of retinitis punctata albescens. Majority of the cases presented at late stage, of the 134 eyes 61 are socially blind. Conclusion: Rehabilitation services need to focused for improving social productivity. A thorough genetic pedigree, often with the aid of a genetic counselor, is essential in determining risk of future generations acquiring the disease.
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