Vitrectomy for macular lesions in eyes with retinitis pigmentosa

Agnieszka Nowosielska

doi:10.5114/ko.2018.81098

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Vitrectomy for macular lesions in eyes with retinitis pigmentosa

Agnieszka Nowosielska

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/ko.2018.81098

Online publish date: 2019/01/21

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Retinitis pigmentosa is a genetic disorder leading to severe visual impairment. So far, it is considered incurable. Furthermore, patients may suffer from additional complications, such us cataract, glaucoma and macular changes, causing further visual acuity and visual field deterioration.

The aim of this paper is to present a case of retinitis pigmentosa in a patient treated with vitrectomy for macular hole in one eye and epiretinal membrane with pseudo macular hole in the other eye.

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Vitrectomy for macular lesions in eyes with retinitis pigmentosa

Agnieszka Nowosielska

retinitis pigmentosa, macular hole, pseudo macular hole, vitrectomy