Use of perfluorocarbon liquid in the repair of retinoschisis retinal detachments.
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.
Lomeo
M D
MD
Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Diaz-Rohena
R
R
Lambert
H M
HM
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
D005466:Fluorocarbons; C073608:perfluorooctane