Vitreous cysts in patients with retinitis pigmentosa

Jpn J Ophthalmol. 2015 Nov;59(6):373-7. doi: 10.1007/s10384-015-0405-1. Epub 2015 Aug 29.

Abstract

Purpose: To determine the prevalence of vitreous cysts in patients with retinitis pigmentosa (RP).

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the charts of 435 consecutive patients diagnosed as having typical RP.

Results: Vitreous cysts were diagnosed in 37 eyes of 28 patients with RP (13 males and 15 females; mean age 47.0 ± 19.8 years; range 15-79 years), for an overall prevalence of 6.4%. The cysts were observed bilaterally in nine of the patients (32.1%). Among these 28 patients, 11 (39.3%) were younger than 40 years. In all, 81.8% of the vitreous cysts were detected around the optic nerve head.

Conclusions: We demonstrated that the prevalence of vitreous cysts was 6.4% in patients with RP. These cysts were considered to be asymptomatic.

Keywords: Retinitis pigmentosa; Vitreous cyst.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Cysts / complications
  • Cysts / diagnosis
  • Cysts / epidemiology*
  • Eye Diseases / complications
  • Eye Diseases / diagnosis
  • Eye Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prevalence
  • Retinitis Pigmentosa / complications
  • Retinitis Pigmentosa / diagnosis
  • Retinitis Pigmentosa / epidemiology*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Visual Acuity
  • Vitreous Body / pathology*
  • Young Adult