[Early diagnosis and heterogeneity of retinitis pigmentosa].

Abstract excerpt

Early diagnosis of retinitis pigmentosa and related diseases is based on a specific history, on perimetry of the outer isopters, and on rod/cone electroretinography. The remarkable variability of phenomenology, age of onset and genetic pattern, however, often complicate early diagnosis. Continuous consulting and documentation of the course of the disease are considered a meaningful care by the physician and...

Topics

• Electroretinography
• Humans
• Phenotype
• Referral and Consultation
• Retinitis Pigmentosa
• Visual Field Tests