title: A possible relationship between lattice and snail track degenerations of the retina.
abstract: We studied 1,000 eyes of 500 subjects in an attempt to discover a relationship between lattice and snail track degenerations of the peripheral retina. Because of the clinical similarities between these two degeneration lesions, we suggest that snail track degeneration is either a variant of or an early stage of lattice degeneration. Long-term follow-up of eyes with snail track degeneration is essential to detect any morphologic alteration in the lesions suggesting lattice degeneration.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012162:Retinal Degeneration / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology