DR.NIDHI PANDEY

Dr. AMRITA VERMA, Dr.Dr. NIDHI PANDEY

Abstract

AIM To analyze the relative frequency of different Inherited Retinal dystrophies (IRD) with its clinical pattern rate in tertiary eye center in central india METHOD Its a retrospective cross-sectional descriptive study of 31 cases collected in 2 years . After a deatiled clinical & family history of consanguinity, type of inheritance , anterior segment evaluation was donewith slit lamp& posterior segment assessment with IDO and 20 D .Relevant. ERG,EOG& OCT were performed.RESULT Among 31IRD’s in 2 years RP 25(80%) was found commenest, 20-30% RP cases were syndromic. Frequency of other retinal dystrophies were Stargardt’s 2(6%), Leber’s disease1(3%), HMD 2(6%), Best disease 1(3%) . The prevalence of IRD was found as1 in every 500 CONCLUSION Owing to high IRD’s presenting in a tertiary center; a separate facility for genetic counseling, LVA’s deployment have become mandatory in early visual & psychological rehabilitation of patient further assisting in strengtening public health system

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