[Retinitis pigmentosa associated with glaucoma].
Analysis of 1400 cases of retinitis pigmentosa revealed that (1) 32 cases (2.3%) were associated with glaucoma, of which (2) 30 cases were of the angle closure type; (3) the C/D ratio was normal in over one half of the cases, and in 5 cases the optic disk remained normal after 1/2-5 years of persistent IOP elevation; (4) in 31 cases (97%) the blood pressure was below the norm of equivalent age group; and (5) pathologic examination of the trabecular meshwork in 14 cases showed no excessive pigment deposition to obstruct the outflow channels.
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Zhongshan Ophthalmic Centre, Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D015812:Glaucoma, Angle-Closure / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009898:Optic Disk / Q000473:pathology; D012174:Retinitis Pigmentosa / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D014129:Trabecular Meshwork / Q000473:pathology