Diagnosis and Management of Degenerative Retinoschisis and Related Complications

Degenerative retinoschisis is a common condition characterized by elevation of the inner layers of the peripheral retina. While uncomplicated retinoschisis (i.e. with no associated retinal layer breaks) is almost invariably a benign process, retinal detachment associated with isolated outer layer breaks (termed schisis-detachment) is fairly common. Historically, schisis-detachment has been treated with a variety of interventions ranging from retinopexy to intraocular surgery. Based on published descriptions of the natural history of the disease, these interventions are likely unnecessary in many cases and may place the patient's vision at unnecessary risk.

Source: Survey of Ophthalmology - December 8, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Steven Ness, Manju L. Subramanian, Xuejing Chen, Nicole H. Siegel Tags: Review article Source Type: research