Visual Acuity and Field Loss in Retinitis Pigmentosa
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Abstract To the Editor. —The recent article by Madreperla et al1 shows that the visual acuity in retinitis pigmentosa (RP) falls in rough association with the degree of visual field loss. However, I question the implication that the degree of visual field loss is directly related to, or determines, the risk of visual acuity loss. This article really only tells us that advanced disease is advanced.The term RP refers to a group of hereditary diseases that differ in severity, but all...