title: Repair of retinal detachment associated with congenital excavated defects of the optic disc.
abstract: Excavated defects of the optic disc have been associated with retinal detachment in the macula and beyond. Included among these defects are congenital pits of the optic disc, optic nerve colobomas, and the morning glory syndrome. We report eight consecutive patients with congenital, excavated defects of the optic disc and associated retinal detachment managed with pars plana vitrectomy, laser photocoagulation, and intravitreal gas injection.
authors.affiliation: Retina Vascular Unit, Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa, USA.
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003103:Coloboma / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D017075:Laser Coagulation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009898:Optic Disk / Q000002:abnormalities*; D009900:Optic Nerve / Q000002:abnormalities*; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013459:Sulfur Hexafluoride; D014821:Vitrectomy
chemical_list: D013459:Sulfur Hexafluoride