Cataract With Retinitis Pigmentosa (Ref No:08-00592)
- This 79 yr old male presented on 13-3-08 with reduced vision in both eyes since 3 months. vision in right eye was 6/18, N12p, and in left eye was Hand movement. There was significant cataract in both eyes, and fundus showed Retinitis Pigmentosa.
- The fundus autofluorescence showed that right eye macula was better than left eye.
- Considering right eye retina was better, that eye was operated first, and vision improved to 6/9,N6. Seeing the good results in right eye, the left eye was operated a year later and vision improved to Counting Fingers Close to Face.
- However at follow up on 29-11-10, vision in both eyes had dropped to Hand movement, due to worsening of retinopathy
