CONCURRENCE OF ANGLE CLOSURE GLAUCOMA, RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA AND UNILATERAL HIGH MYOPIA - A CASE REPORT

Abstract : Incidence of primary angle closure glaucoma in cases of retinitis pigmentosa varies from 2-12 percent. Incidence of myopia in cases of retinitis pigmentosa is above 75 percent and incidence of high myopia is 30 percent .In myopia open angle glaucoma is more common. A patient presented with features of angle closure glaucoma with retinitis pigmentosa with left eye high myopia. She presnted very late with profound visual loss. She underwent Laser peripheral iridotomy for closed angles .Later Combined surgery for glaucoma and cataract was performed with intraocular lens implantation in right eye. This case is reported to emphasize the importance of early treatment of angle closure glaucoma with laser peripheral iridotomy and also the importance of comprehensive ophthalmic examination in our practice to identify multiple causes occuring in a single individual that are responsible for profound visual loss.