CONCURRENCE OF ANGLE CLOSURE GLAUCOMA, RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA AND UNILATERAL HIGH MYOPIA - A CASE REPORT
Abstract
Abstract : Incidence of primary angle closure glaucoma in
cases of retinitis pigmentosa varies from 2-12
percent. Incidence of myopia in cases of retinitis pigmentosa
is above 75 percent and incidence of high myopia is 30
percent .In myopia open angle glaucoma is more common. A
patient presented with features of angle closure glaucoma
with retinitis pigmentosa with left eye high myopia. She
presnted very late with profound visual loss. She underwent
Laser peripheral iridotomy for closed angles .Later Combined
surgery for glaucoma and cataract was performed with
intraocular lens implantation in right eye. This case is
reported to emphasize the importance of early treatment of
angle closure glaucoma with laser peripheral iridotomy and
also the importance of comprehensive ophthalmic
examination in our practice to identify multiple causes
occuring in a single individual that are responsible for
profound visual loss.
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