RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA with distorsion of vision

sir….PLEASE HELP ME AND GUIDE ME,-------.I m 28 years
> old male from india(UP).I  m suffering
> from retinitis pigmentosa since my childhood(after 10 yrs
> of age).i know there
> is no cure of this retinitis Pigmentosa(RP) till now.But
> since last 8-9 months I
> m feeling  distorted vision in
> my left eye.I have done CT-Scan and
> Engiography of my eyes.Two opthalmologists advivised me to
> take injection
> “Avastin” thrice @1 injection per month in my left eye
> for the cure of
> distorted vision in left eye.But one of the reputed
> ophthalmologist  told me “”this
> injection  can be used for normal retina
> patients,but
> you  have not normal retina due to RP,so
> I don’t know wheather this injection is used
>  safelt for RP patient or not, I don’t
> know.i
> have no experience about
> this”””………….So,please sir if u know
> about this problem then please please tell me
> that  wheather I should take this Avastin
> injection .in my eye  (for distorted
> vision) or not without much risk.I am also attaching all my
> recent medical
> reports alongwith this letter.Sir please guide me.i will be
> really thankful to
> u.
>my reports r.........................
    
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[Ray T Oyakawa, MD]

I can not tell from your post why the Avastin is needed.  If this was recommended after a flourescein angiogram there must be a lesion the doctors feel will respond to Avastin.

You may have another problem in addition to RP.

Dr. O.