Retinal break in an area with medullated nerve fibres.
Two cases of retinal breaks in areas with medullated nerve fibres are reported. The breaks were secured by argon laser treatment. A vitreous detachment may cause a slit-like tear by vitreoretinal traction in such areas.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008028:Light Coagulation; D008297:Male; D009413:Nerve Fibers, Myelinated / Q000473:pathology*; D012167:Retinal Perforations / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014794:Visual Fields