Retinal Pigment Epithelium After Application of the Cuban Treatment for Retinitis Pigmentosa.

Summary

Purpose: To describe the possible effects on the retinal pigment epithelium generated by the application of the Cuban multithera­peutic treatment in patients with retinitis pigmentosa.  

Methods: A retrospective longitudinal descriptive study was carried out, selecting 16 eyes with retinitis pigmentosa after the ap­plication of the Cuban treatment for this disease. Infrared laser scanning confocal ophthalmoscopy was performed to acquire and process images of the retinal pigment epithelium areas before treatment, at one year, 7 years and 15 years after treatment.  

Results: Non-significant increases in central epithelial areas were observed in 6 right eyes and 5 left eyes at one year of the study, decreasing to their pre-treatment dimensions at 7 and 15 years. It is observed that in the same period 4 right and 4 left eyes that showed non-significant decreases at one year, maintained at 7 and 15 years similar dimensions to those obtained at the beginning of treatment.  

Conclusion The application of Cuban multitherapeutic treatment to treat patients with Retinitis Pigmentosa is an alternative that attempts to preserve the retinal pigment epithelium.