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Optical coherence tomography findings in patients with retinitis pigmentosa and low visual acuity.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20128568     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: To study the morphological features of the macula of patients with retinitis pigmentosa and visual acuities of 20/200 or less as examined by optical coherence tomography. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In an observational case series study, 42 eyes (21 patients) with retinitis pigmentosa and visual acuities of 20/200 or less were evaluated by optical coherence tomography. RESULTS: Thirty-four (81%) eyes had atrophic retina (group 1) and 8 (19%) eyes had cystoid macular edema (group 2). The mean visual acuity was 20/1000 in group 1 and 20/300 in group 2. Epiretinal membrane was identified in 27 (64.3%) eyes. CONCLUSION: Optical coherence tomography is a more sensitive method in detecting macular pathology and can help in selecting cases where treatment may be applied.
Authors:
Vlassis G Grigoropoulos; John Emfietzoglou; Pantelis Nikolaidis; Klio Chatzistefanou; John Vergados; George P Theodossiadis; Panagiotis G Theodossiadis
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Multicenter Study    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging : the official journal of the International Society for Imaging in the Eye     Volume:  41     ISSN:  1542-8877     ISO Abbreviation:  Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging     Publication Date:    2010 Jan-Feb
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-02-04     Completed Date:  2010-03-23     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101155780     Medline TA:  Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  35-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2010, SLACK Incorporated.
Affiliation:
2nd Department of Ophthalmology, Henry Dunant Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Reproducibility of Results
Retina / pathology*
Retinitis Pigmentosa / diagnosis*
Retrospective Studies
Tomography, Optical Coherence / methods*
Vision, Low / diagnosis*
Visual Acuity*
Young Adult

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