Vitrectomy for large vitreous opacity in retinitis pigmentosa. Am J Ophthalmol 2001 Jan;131(1):133-4
Date
02/13/2001Pubmed ID
11162992DOI
10.1016/s0002-9394(00)00713-3Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0035172230 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 9 CitationsAbstract
PURPOSE: To describe a patient with bilateral retinitis pigmentosa and visually disabling vitreous opacities, who benefited from vitrectomy in both eyes.
METHODS: A 37-year-old man with retinitis pigmentosa and severely constricted visual fields developed a large, dense, vitreous floater and visual obscuration in the right eye. Subsequently, diffuse vitreous opacification and visual obscuration developed in the left eye.
RESULTS: Bilateral pars plana vitrectomy relieved the patient's visual obscurations. Electron micrographs of the excised vitreous opacity from the left eye showed collagen fibrils and cellular debris.
CONCLUSION: Visually significant vitreous opacities may develop as a complication of retinitis pigmentosa. The visual impact of such opacities may be magnified by its superimposition on limited visual fields. Vitrectomy may be of benefit in such cases.
Author List
Hong PH, Han DP, Burke JM, Wirostko WJAuthor
William Wirostko MD Professor in the Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultEye Diseases
Humans
Male
Retinitis Pigmentosa
Visual Acuity
Visual Fields
Vitrectomy
Vitreous Body