Patient's question:
The child was born not long ago, and their eyes always tear up, and they always cry. How can retinitis pigmentosa and glaucoma symptoms be differentiated?Doctor's answer:
Retinitis pigmentosa is mostly a congenital genetic disease. Generally, there is a degeneration of pigment in the peripheral retina. Most patients will experience night vision impairment. When it becomes severe to a certain extent, only a small point of vision remains in the macular area. Glaucoma is caused by the obstruction of the dust discharge pathway, primarily due to symptoms of elevated intraocular pressure. In clinical diagnosis, it is easy to distinguish. Just go to the hospital for an eye exam and measure the intraocular pressure.