Survey in to the prevalence of hearing loss in patients diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa

International Ophthalmology
Satoshi IwasakiMitsuyoshi Nagura

Abstract

Sensorineural hearing loss is the most common disease associated with systemic retinitis pigmentosa (RP). We have conducted an epidemiological study to assess the correlation of age at onset of visual symptoms and hearing loss associated with RP. Epidemiological data was derived from a questionnaire-based study of patients who are registered members of the Japanese Retinitis Pigmentosa Society (n = 3200). The questionnaire was mailed to these patients in 2002, and information was requested regarding age at onset of visual disturbance, awareness of hearing loss and the presence of progressive hearing loss, age at onset of hearing loss, awareness of tinnitus, and history of audiometric examination and hearing aid usage. 26.1% of the questionnaires were returned, and data for 828 patients with RP diagnosed by an ophthalmologist were evaluated. Cochlear symptoms were reported by 356 patients (43.0% of the total population), with hearing loss in 29.5%, tinnitus in 31.5% and hearing loss and tinnitus in 39.3% of the 356 patients. Of these 356 patients, progressive hearing loss was reported by 44.9% and was independent of age at onset of cochlear symptoms. The mean age at onset of visual symptoms was higher for patients with progressi...Continue Reading

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