title: Retinal detachment and retinal holes in retinitis pigmentosa sine pigmento.
abstract: Retinal detachment and retinal holes in two family members with retinitis pigmentosa sine pigmento are reported. We believe these are the first such cases reported in the literature. We describe the presenting symptoms and management, including cryotherapy, scleral buckling procedure, and sulfur hexafluoride injection (SF6), resulting in stable visual acuity in one case and retinal reattachment and improved visual acuity in the other case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Csaky
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Olk
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Mahl
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Bloom
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003452:Cryosurgery; D005260:Female; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D012167:Retinal Perforations / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D012174:Retinitis Pigmentosa / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery; D012591:Scleral Buckling; D014792:Visual Acuity