Retinitis pigmentosa

A rare inherited retinal dystrophy disorder characterized by spots of black bone-spicule pigmentation of the retinal pigment epithelium. It is manifested with decreased vision in low light or in the night, followed by decreased peripheral vision, and, eventual decreased central vision. It may lead to blindness.

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Dr. E Ahmed

Ophthalmology

RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA (RP) A hereditary disorder Clinical features Symptom-night blindness Signs Bone corpuscle ret...See More

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Dr. E Ahmed

Ophthalmology

RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA (RP) This is pigmentary RP . Retinal dystrophies are hereditary retinal diseases without any known cause in which ultimately there is premature cell death.

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Dr. Rakesh Kumar (pt)

Opto, MD Alternative Medicine, DM, PIPCD, PFM, MOFB, PCC, Diabetic Mellitus Orthopaedic care, PHPTC

treatment and management.

70 year old female with decreasing vision since 20 year. BCVA- 6/120 ,(eccentric). No history of trauma..I think Retinit...See More

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Dr. E Ahmed

Ophthalmology

To me it looks like a healed toxoplasmic retinochoroiditis with consecutive optic atrophy

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Shreelekha Rathod

MBBS Student

What is the most likely diagnosis? 1) Age-related macular degeneration 2) Melanoma 3) Posterior vitreous detachment 4) R...See More

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Dr. Suprabhat Giri

Internal Medicine

A 25 year old female presented with chief complaint of progressive difficulty in walking for last 6 months associated with diminished vision and hearing. On examination found to have grade 4- weakness in both lower limbs with distal sensory...See More

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