Retinitis

It is inflammation of the retina in the eye, which can permanently damage the retina and lead to blindness.
Its most common form, called Retinitis pigmentosa, that leads to blindness in patients in the age range of 20–60 years old.
Retinitis may be caused by several infectious agents, including TPG, CMV and candida.
CMV retinitis is an important cause of blindness in AIDS patients.
Candida spreading to the retina from the bloodstream usually results in the production of several retinal abscesses.

First symptom is a slow loss of vision, esp that of night vision
Later signs include loss of peripheral vision, leading to tunnel vision.
In some cases, symptoms are experienced in only one of the eyes.
Experiencing floaters, flashes, blurred vision and loss of side vision in just one eye may be an early indication of onset of retinitis.

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