title: Surgical management of retinal detachment associated with optic nerve pit.
abstract: A patient with serous macular detachment associated with congenital optic nerve pit was successfully treated with pars plana vitrectomy, air-fluid exchange with internal submacular fluid drainage, endolaser, and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) gas injection.
authors.affiliation: LSU Eye Center, Louisiana State University Medical Center School of Medicine, New Orleans 70112-2234.
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Peyman
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017075:Laser Coagulation; D008266:Macula Lutea / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009898:Optic Disk / Q000002:abnormalities*; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014821:Vitrectomy