Follow Us
Articles That You Need To Read
Even experts confuse it with detachment
“Degenerative Retinoschisis is very common with a prevalence of up to 7 percent in normal persons. …
Misdiagnosed as retinal detachment
“Despite their very different implications, retinal detachment and retinoschisis are often confused…
Examples of Misdiagnosed Cases
“Case #1: A 26-year-old male was referred to the retina service after three retina specialists had …
Another Example of Misdiagnosed Case
“An 83-year-old male was referred to our retina clinic for a retinal detachment which was described…
The risk of detachment is nearly Zero
“The risk of progression to retinal detachment in retinoschisis with double layer holes is 0.25 to …
Best Management Is To Do Nothing
“In surveying the broad spectrum of retinoschisis as it exists in the population as a whole, we may…
Combined retinoschisis and retinal detachments, NO SURGERY
“So, how should we manage this patient? Traditionally, combined retinoschisis and retinal detachmen…
Even when detachment and loss of vision, NO SURGERY
“Combined retinoschisis-detachment involving the fovea managed with observation” “Despite foveal de…
Requires observation only every 6-24 months
“Degenerative retinoschisis can easily be confused with retinal detachment (rhegmatogenous and exud…
Progression Exceedingly Rare
“Actual progression of retinoschisis to involve the macula is exceedingly rare.” “Patients with ret…
No Surgery Available
“There is no medical treatment for degenerative retinoschisis; however, vitrectomy surgery is occas…
Observation Only
“In the majority of cases the complications of degenerative retinoschisis require observation only”…
It is normal to have vision loss in the periphery
“Patients with degenerative retinoschisis need to know that they may have areas of peripheral visua…
Senile retinoschisis may mimic a peripheral retinal detachment
“A peripheral senile retinoschisis is sometimes difficult to distinguish from a retinal detachment …