Clinical study of retinitis pigmentosa among patients coming to tertiary center for visually handicapped certificates

Abstract

50 patients of Retinitis pigmentosa cases attended to ophthalmology outpatient department of tertiary care centre i.e., Government General Hospital, Guntur for visually handicapped
certificates from January 2023 to May 2023 were inquired about age, sex, presenting features,
history of presenting complaint, family history, examined for visual acuity, refraction, colour
vision, slit lamp examination, fundus examination.
RESULTS: In this study, 58% males & 42% females are diagnosed as Retinitis pigmentosa. 58%
have nyctalopia, 26% have defective vision, 40% have poor vision, 20% have constricted fields.
CONCLUSION: Prevalence of Retinitis Pigmentosa was seen high in 4th – 5th decade, male
preponderance