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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The hallmark of retinitis is overall vision loss. A positive history of disturbances in color perception and night blindness is suggestive of retinitis. Other symptoms of retinitis include the loss of peripheral vision and cone-rod dystrophy. <ref name= "US LIB"> Retinitis Pigmentosa. U.S. National Library of Medicine. https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001029.htm </ref> | The hallmark of retinitis is overall vision loss. A positive history of disturbances in color perception and night blindness is suggestive of retinitis. Other symptoms of retinitis include the loss of peripheral vision and cone-rod dystrophy. <ref name="US LIB">Retinitis Pigmentosa. U.S. National Library of Medicine. https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001029.htm </ref> | ||
==Symptoms== | ==Symptoms== | ||
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====Retinitis Pigmentosa==== | ====Retinitis Pigmentosa==== | ||
*Vision loss | *Vision loss | ||
*Tunnel vision<ref> National Human Genome Research Institute. Retinitis Pigmentosa. https://www.genome.gov/13514348. Accessed March 28, 2016.</ref> | *Tunnel vision<ref>National Human Genome Research Institute. Retinitis Pigmentosa. https://www.genome.gov/13514348. Accessed March 28, 2016.</ref> | ||
*Clear central vision accompanied by the loss of peripheral vision | *Clear central vision accompanied by the loss of peripheral vision | ||
*Cone-rod dystrophy | *Cone-rod dystrophy | ||
*Disturbances in color perception | *Disturbances in color perception | ||
*Night blindness<ref name= "US GEN"> Retinitis Pigmentosa. U.S. National Library of Medicine. https://www.genome.gov/13514348 </ref> | *Night blindness<ref name="US GEN">Retinitis Pigmentosa. U.S. National Library of Medicine. https://www.genome.gov/13514348 </ref> | ||
===Infectious Agents=== | ===Infectious Agents=== | ||
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*Cytomegalovirus retinitis may persist as an asymptomatic disease. | *Cytomegalovirus retinitis may persist as an asymptomatic disease. | ||
*Common symptoms associated with CMV include: | *Common symptoms associated with CMV include: | ||
:* | :*Defects in a patient's peripheral vision | ||
:* | :*Scotomata | ||
:* | :*Floaters | ||
:* | :*Central retinal lesions | ||
:*Lesions on the macula or optic nerve<ref name= "NIH Guide"> Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents. AIDS Info. https://aidsinfo.nih.gov/guidelines/html/4/adult-and-adolescent-oi-prevention-and-treatment-guidelines/337/cmv. Accessed April 13, 2016.</ref> | :*Lesions on the macula or optic nerve<ref name="NIH Guide">Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents. AIDS Info. https://aidsinfo.nih.gov/guidelines/html/4/adult-and-adolescent-oi-prevention-and-treatment-guidelines/337/cmv. Accessed April 13, 2016.</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
The hallmark of retinitis is overall vision loss. A positive history of disturbances in color perception and night blindness is suggestive of retinitis. Other symptoms of retinitis include the loss of peripheral vision and cone-rod dystrophy. [1]
Symptoms
Genetic
Retinitis Pigmentosa
- Vision loss
- Tunnel vision[2]
- Clear central vision accompanied by the loss of peripheral vision
- Cone-rod dystrophy
- Disturbances in color perception
- Night blindness[3]
Infectious Agents
Cytomegalovirus
- Cytomegalovirus retinitis may persist as an asymptomatic disease.
- Common symptoms associated with CMV include:
- Defects in a patient's peripheral vision
- Scotomata
- Floaters
- Central retinal lesions
- Lesions on the macula or optic nerve[4]
References
- ↑ Retinitis Pigmentosa. U.S. National Library of Medicine. https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001029.htm
- ↑ National Human Genome Research Institute. Retinitis Pigmentosa. https://www.genome.gov/13514348. Accessed March 28, 2016.
- ↑ Retinitis Pigmentosa. U.S. National Library of Medicine. https://www.genome.gov/13514348
- ↑ Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents. AIDS Info. https://aidsinfo.nih.gov/guidelines/html/4/adult-and-adolescent-oi-prevention-and-treatment-guidelines/337/cmv. Accessed April 13, 2016.