Atypical retinitis pigmentosa masquerading as primary open angle glaucoma.
OBJECTIVE
This study was conducted to describe a case of atypical retinitis pigmentosa initially diagnosed with primary open angle glaucoma.


METHODS
Complete ophthalmologic examination, visual field examination, electroretinogram, and Heidelberg Retinal Tomograph were performed.


RESULTS
Visual field examination showed arcuate defects extending to large temporal defects OU. Electroretinogram showed significant abnormalities with reduced b wave amplitudes and prolonged implicit times. Heidelberg Retinal Tomograph revealed a small central cup with no neuroretinal rim thinning or nerve fiber layer dropout OU.


CONCLUSIONS
The present report suggests that visual field defects atypical for glaucoma should be carefully scrutinized for other etiologies.
Lin
Jen-Chieh
JC
Department of Ophthalmology, Taipei City Hospital, Ho-Ping Branch, Taipei, Taiwan. jclin54@yahoo.com.tw
Vander
James F
JF
Martin
Melanie
M
Katz
L Jay
LJ
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004596:Electroretinography; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012174:Retinitis Pigmentosa / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014794:Visual Fields