Peripapillary schisis with serous detachment in advanced glaucoma.
OBJECTIVE
To describe features associated with the development and resolution of peripapillary retinoschisis with an underlying serous detachment in a patient with primary open angle glaucoma. This presentation occurred in the absence of an observed optic nerve coloboma, congenital, or acquired optic nerve head pit.


METHODS
A patient with advanced glaucomatous optic nerve cupping developed a temporally localized peripapillary serous detachment in the right eye which spontaneously resolved.


RESULTS
Optical coherence tomography demonstrated an area of retinoschisis with underlying serous detachment contiguous with the temporal disc margin. Although fluorescein angiography was not performed and the presence of a peripapillary subretinal neovascular membrane could not be ruled out, an atypical coloboma, optic nerve head pit, or peripapillary subretinal neovascular membrane was not observed during biomicroscopy or scanning laser ophthalmoscopy. The retinoschisis and detachment resolved without intervention.


CONCLUSIONS
Peripapillary retinoschisis with an underlying serous detachment may develop in subjects with advanced glaucoma. Although the occurrence of the findings in this case may be unrelated to glaucomatous optic neuropathy, the likelihood that a pathogenic mechanism linked to advanced glaucoma may be responsible for the development of peripapillary schisis and serous detachment should alternatively be taken into consideration. This case documents its spontaneous resolution without intervention.
Farjad
Helen
H
*OD † OD, MS, FAAO ‡ OD, FAAO Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry, Ft. Lauerdale, Florida.
Besada
Eulogio
E
Frauens
Barry J
BJ
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D009898:Optic Disk / Q000473:pathology*; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D041441:Retinoschisis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology; D014794:Visual Fields / Q000502:physiology