Retinitis pigmentosa

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Eye	Slit-lamp exam

RP

• Vision decreased at night or in reduced light
• Loss of peripheral vision
• Loss of central vision (in advanced cases)

Tests determine the integrity of the retina:

• Visual acuity
• Refraction test
• Color defectiveness determination
• Pupillary reflex response
• Slit lamp examination
• Intraocular pressure determination
• Retinal examination by ophthalmoscopy
• Ultrasound of the eye
• Retinal photography
• Fluorescein angiography
• Electroretinogram (a record of the action currents of the retina produced by visual stimuli)

Review Date: 05/18/2006
Reviewed By: Paul B. Griggs, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.