Cataract Surgery in Patients With Retinitis Pigmentosa: Systematic Review Publisher Pubmed



Khojasteh H^{1, 2} ; Riaziesfahani H² ; Mirghorbani M² ; Khalili Pour E² ; Mahmoudi A² ; Mahdizad Z² ; Akhavanrezayat A¹ ; Ghoraba H¹ ; Do DV¹ ; Nguyen QD¹ Show Affiliations
Source: Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Published:2023

Abstract

Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is an inherited bilateral retinal degenerative disease with an incidence of 1 in 4000 people. RP affects more than 1 million individuals worldwide. Although night blindness and restricted visual field are the most typical symptoms of these individuals, generalized vision loss due to cataracts can be expected in the latter stages of the disease. It has been demonstrated that posterior subcapsular cataract is the most prevalent cataract in younger individuals with RP, as opposed to age-related cataracts. Although most ophthalmologists may have a negative view of cataract surgery in patients with RP, it appears that it can play an important role in the visual restoration of patients with RP. However, there are concerns about performing cataract surgery for patients with RP. Herein, a systematic review was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses on databases of MEDLINE and Scopus. © 2023 Elsevier Inc.. All rights reserved.