DR. APOORVA GOEL

Dr. RAJENDRA SINGH CHAUHAN, Dr. ASHOK RATHI, Dr. JOGINDER PAL CHUGH

Abstract

Unilateral retinitis pigmentosa is a rare (<100 reported cases) progressive hereditary degeneration of retina involving retinitis pigmentosa (RP) like changes in one eye while the fellow eye is normal. A 65 yr female presented to eye OPD with progressive diminution of vision in right eye. Patient gave history of normal night vision, peripheral and color vision under binocular condition and no history of Trauma, infection, Inflammation or Similar complaints in family. Examination revealed normal anterior segment in both eyes with bony spicules, pale waxy disc and arteriolar attenuation in fundus of only right eye. Fundus photography, ERG and visual fields corroborated with the findings of unilateral RP. No active intervention required. Patient was kept on long term follow up to look for similar changes in fellow eye.