A Case of Retinitis Pigmentosa without Pigment.
- Author:
Jin Hee BAEK
1
;
Chul Yong LEE
;
Jae Ho KIM
;
Jong Kook MA
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Soon Chun Hyang Medical School of College, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Adult;
Fluorescein Angiography;
Humans;
Male;
Night Blindness;
Retinitis Pigmentosa*;
Retinitis*;
Visual Acuity;
Visual Fields
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1981;22(2):457-462
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Retinitis pigmentosa without pigment is a varient of retinitis pigmentosa which is a hereditory disorder. It is characterized by decreased visual acuity, night blindness and contraction of visual field in both eyes. A 42-year old male patient was complained of decreased visual acuity and night blindness. And Pt was diagnosed as retinitis pigmentosa without pigment with clinical symptoms and signs, ophthalmoscopic findings, fluorescein angiography and electroretinogram. So authors report a case of retinitis pigmentosa without pigment and a brief reviews of literatures.
