title: Use of perfluorocarbon liquid in the repair of retinoschisis retinal detachments.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the effectiveness of perfluorocarbon liquid in the repair of retinoschisis-associated retinal detachments.
  
  
  METHODS
  Four patients with either degenerative or juvenile X-linked retinoschisis had rhegmatogenous retinal detachments that were repaired with the use of perfluorocarbon liquid during vitrectomy. The patients' ages ranged from 17 to 78 years and the postoperative follow-up was at least 6 months.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All of the patients had complete anatomic repair of the retinoschisis-associated retinal detachments. The postoperative visual acuity was 20/200 or better in all of the patients and 20/40 or better in half of the patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The use of perfluorocarbon liquid is an effective adjunct in the management of rhegmatogenous retinal detachments associated with degenerative and juvenile X-linked retinoschisis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Lomeo
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Diaz-Rohena
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Lambert
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005466:Fluorocarbons / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D008040:Genetic Linkage; D006801:Humans; D017075:Laser Coagulation; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D012162:Retinal Degeneration / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy*; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy; D014960:X Chromosome
chemical_list: D005466:Fluorocarbons; C073608:perfluorooctane