A Journey towards Improved Quality of Life of a Typist with Retinitis Pigmintosa
Abstract: Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a group of inherited rod-cone degenerative pathologies that present clinically with similar signs and symptoms. Common fundus findings include bone-spicule pigment formation, attenuated blood vessels in the posterior pole and waxy optic nerve pallor. Symptoms...
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2022-05-01
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Abstract: Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a group of inherited rod-cone degenerative pathologies that present clinically with similar signs and symptoms. Common fundus findings include bone-spicule pigment formation, attenuated blood vessels in the posterior pole and waxy optic nerve pallor. Symptoms mostly start with progressive night blindness, mid-peripheral visual field defects, and eventual tunnel vision. A 42 year old male patient, typist by profession presented to our clinic with complaints of decreased vision and reduced dark adaptation affecting his quality of life a lot. On examination, he was diagnosed as an advanced case of retinitis pigmentosa bilaterally and there was bilateral posterior sub capsular cataract. His quality of life was assessed by using a simplified version of the VFQ-25 questionnaire. After successful cataract surgery and low vision rehabilitation his quality of life was reassessed by using same questionnaire. He had a much more positive outlook towards his eyesight. Our case report reviews the life changing personalized low vision rehabilitation of a typist with retinitis pigmentosa.
Key words: retinitis pigmentosa, quality of life, low vision rehabilitation
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| spelling | doaj.art-c76b8b064a994e49aaff1e3a37ee9eea2024-01-06T06:08:59ZengKARACHI MEDICAL AND DENTAL COLLEGEAnnals of Abbasi Shaheed Hospital and Karachi Medical & Dental College1563-32412022-05-01270210.58397/ashkmdc.v27i02.523380A Journey towards Improved Quality of Life of a Typist with Retinitis PigmintosaMalab Sana Balouch0Muhammad Shahbaz1Mohammad Moaz Balouch2Department of Optometry and Orthoptics Basheran Umer Eye HospitalDepartment of Optometry and Orthoptics Basheran Umer Eye HospitalAyub Medical College Abstract: Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a group of inherited rod-cone degenerative pathologies that present clinically with similar signs and symptoms. Common fundus findings include bone-spicule pigment formation, attenuated blood vessels in the posterior pole and waxy optic nerve pallor. Symptoms mostly start with progressive night blindness, mid-peripheral visual field defects, and eventual tunnel vision. A 42 year old male patient, typist by profession presented to our clinic with complaints of decreased vision and reduced dark adaptation affecting his quality of life a lot. On examination, he was diagnosed as an advanced case of retinitis pigmentosa bilaterally and there was bilateral posterior sub capsular cataract. His quality of life was assessed by using a simplified version of the VFQ-25 questionnaire. After successful cataract surgery and low vision rehabilitation his quality of life was reassessed by using same questionnaire. He had a much more positive outlook towards his eyesight. Our case report reviews the life changing personalized low vision rehabilitation of a typist with retinitis pigmentosa. Key words: retinitis pigmentosa, quality of life, low vision rehabilitation https://www.annals-ashkmdc.org/index.php/ashkmdc/article/view/523retinitis pigmentosa, quality of life, low vision rehabilitation |
| spellingShingle | Malab Sana Balouch Muhammad Shahbaz Mohammad Moaz Balouch A Journey towards Improved Quality of Life of a Typist with Retinitis Pigmintosa Annals of Abbasi Shaheed Hospital and Karachi Medical & Dental College retinitis pigmentosa, quality of life, low vision rehabilitation |
| title | A Journey towards Improved Quality of Life of a Typist with Retinitis Pigmintosa |
| title_full | A Journey towards Improved Quality of Life of a Typist with Retinitis Pigmintosa |
| title_fullStr | A Journey towards Improved Quality of Life of a Typist with Retinitis Pigmintosa |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Journey towards Improved Quality of Life of a Typist with Retinitis Pigmintosa |
| title_short | A Journey towards Improved Quality of Life of a Typist with Retinitis Pigmintosa |
| title_sort | journey towards improved quality of life of a typist with retinitis pigmintosa |
| topic | retinitis pigmentosa, quality of life, low vision rehabilitation |
| url | https://www.annals-ashkmdc.org/index.php/ashkmdc/article/view/523 |
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