title: Reoperation for persistent myopic foveoschisis after primary vitrectomy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We performed vitrectomy on two eyes for persistent myopic foveoschisis (MF) after primary surgery that did not include internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling.
  
  
  METHODS
  Interventional case reports.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two highly myopic eyes of two patients with persistent MF after primary vitrectomy and gas tamponade but without ILM peeling were treated with pars plana vitrectomy, residual vitreous cortex removal, ILM peeling, and long-term gas tamponade.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Total foveal reattachment was achieved and best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) improved in both eyes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Reoperation including complete vitreous cortex removal and ILM peeling could be beneficial for patients with persistent MF after primary surgery, indicating that vitreous cortex removal and ILM peeling are critical in treating MF.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Osaka University Medical School, Room E7, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita 565-0871, Osaka, Japan. sayapon@aol.com
authors.forename: Kaori
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sayanagi
authors.forename: Yasushi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ikuno
authors.forename: Yasuo
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tano
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019773:Epiretinal Membrane / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005466:Fluorocarbons / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005584:Fovea Centralis; D006801:Humans; D007208:Indocyanine Green; D008875:Middle Aged; D047728:Myopia, Degenerative / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D041441:Retinoschisis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy
chemical_list: D005466:Fluorocarbons; C042852:perflutren; D007208:Indocyanine Green