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Retinitis pigmentosa - Symptom

Alternative Names

Symptoms:

Decreased vision at night or in low light
Loss of side (peripheral) vision
Loss of central vision (in advanced cases)

Signs and tests:

Tests to evaluate the retina:

Color vision
Examination of the retina by ophthalmoscopy after the pupils have been dilated
Fluorescein angiography
Intraocular pressure
Measurement of the electrical activity in the retina (electroretinogram)
Pupil reflex response
Refraction test
Retinal photography
Side vision test (visual field test)
Slit lamp examination
Visual acuity

Eye

Slit-lamp exam

Reviewed last on: 4/22/2008
Andrew A. Dahl, MD, FACS, Director of Ophthalmology Training, Institute for Family Health, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, New York College of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

References

Sieving PA. Retinitis Pigmentosa and Related Disorders. In: Yanoff M, Duker JS, Augsburger JJ, Azar DT. Yanoff: Ophthalmology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA; Mosby:chap 108.

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