Retinitis Pigmentosa Complicated by Vitreous Hemorrhage in a Young Patient: A Case Report
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
;
: 1293-1297, 2013.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-197744
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To report a case of a young male patient with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) accompanied by vitritis and neovascularization of the optic disk in both eyes who underwent unilateral vitrectomy for the treatment of vitreous hemorrhage in the right eye. CASESUMMARY:
An 8-year-old boy visited our clinic with a complaint of night blindness. Both eyes showed inflammatory cells in the anterior vitreous and neovascularization of the optic disk confirmed by fluorescein angiography. Extensive vitreous hemorrhage developed in his right eye and he underwent unilateral vitrectomy. His final visual acuity was 0.6 in both eyes.CONCLUSIONS:
Vitreous hemorrhage may be related to chronic inflammation in the vitreous and is a very rare RP complication. Vitrectomy can be an effective treatment option for RP complicated by vitreous hemorrhage.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Optic Disk
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Retinitis
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Vitrectomy
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Vitreous Hemorrhage
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Fluorescein Angiography
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Visual Acuity
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Retinitis Pigmentosa
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Night Blindness
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Eye
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Inflammation
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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