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ArticleAnnals of African medicine

Clinical presentation and macular morphology in retinitis pigmentosa patients.

Ogugua Ndubuisi Okonkwo, Adekunle Olubola Hassan, Chineze Thelma Agweye, Umeh Victor, Toyin Akanbi

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Article in Annals of African medicine. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ogugua Ndubuisi OkonkwoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Eye Foundation Hospital and Eye Foundation Retina Institute, Lagos, Nigeria.
Adekunle Olubola HassanDepartment of Ophthalmology, Eye Foundation Hospital and Eye Foundation Retina Institute, Lagos, Nigeria.
Chineze Thelma AgweyeDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria.
Umeh VictorDepartment of Ophthalmology, Eye Foundation Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria.
Toyin AkanbiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Eye Foundation Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria.
Lagos University Teaching Hospital · NGUniversity of Calabar · NG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a noninvasive, frequently used imaging technology that enables detailed viewing of retina anatomy. It is used to monitor disease progression in retinitis pigmentosa (RP) eyes, including detecting changes in retinal thickness. Purpose: The purpose of the study is to determine the clinical presentation and macular morphology in RP eyes using OCT imaging. Methods: A retrospective review of case records and OCT scans in eyes diagnosed with RP in two ophthalmic clinics in Nigeria. Biodata, Snellen best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), intraocular pressure (IOP), vertical cup-to-disc ratio (VCDR), and presence of maculopathy were determined. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS version 22.0 (IBM Corp. Armonk, NY, USA). Results: Fifty-five eyes of 28 patients (18 males and 10 females), with a mean age of 47.16 ± 15.56 years (22-77 years), were studied. 40-49 years was the most frequent age group, 28.6%. Severe visual impairment occurred in 22% of eyes and myopia in 32%. Twenty-nine percent had undergone cataract surgery or had a significant cataract. The mean IOP was 11 mmHg, and the mean VCDR was 0.46. On OCT examination, macular atrophy was the most common finding in 74.5% of eyes, epiretinal membrane in 16.3%, cystoid macular edema in 7.3%, vitreomacular adhesion in 5.4%, and vitreomacular traction in 1.8%. There was no association between macular morphology, macular thickness, and BCVA (P = 0.155, P = 0.424). Conclusion: OCT provides information on macula structure in RP eyes. About 14.5% of eyes had a normal macula, while 85.5% had a maculopathy, confirming that RP eyes have a higher rate of maculopathy than non RP eyes. OCT evaluation of an RP eye should be a standard workup for the early detection of such maculopathy and monitoring for disease progression.

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CataractMacula LuteaMacular DegenerationRetinal DiseasesRetinitis PigmentosaAdultDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTomography, Optical CoherenceEpiretinal membraneinherited retinal dystrophymacular atrophymacular edemaoptical coherence tomographyretinitis pigmentosa

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PMID38358145
PMCPMC10775947
OpenAlexW4385060770

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