Retinitis history and symptoms

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ilan Dock, B.S.

The hallmark of retinitis is overall vision loss. A positive history of disturbances in color perception and night blindness is suggestive of retinitis. Other symptoms of retinitis include the loss of peripheral vision and cone-rod dystrophy. ^[1] Infectious diseases may cause retinal hemorrhaging or retinal tissue lesions.

• Vision loss
• Tunnel vision^[2]
• Clear central vision accompanied by the loss of peripheral vision
• Cone-rod dystrophy
• Disturbances in color perception
• Night blindness^[3]

• Cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis may persist as an asymptomatic disease.
• Common symptoms associated with CMV retinitis include:

• Defects in a patient’s peripheral vision
• Scotomata
• Floaters
• Central retinal lesions
• Lesions on the macula or optic nerve^[4]
• Blurred vision
• Retinal hemorrhaging ^[5]

• Vitreous infiltrates
• Neovascularization
• Neuroretinitis
• Retinal hemorrhaging ^[5]

• Decreased vision
• Pain due to uveitis^[5]

• Rapid progression of vision loss
• Retinal vessel thrombosis, infarction, and necrosis

• Intermittent blurring
• Vitritis ^[5]

• Reduced vision
• Seeing floaters^[5]

• Reduced vision
• Contraction of visual fields^[5]

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