title: Partial regression of degenerative retinoschisis associated with epiretinal membrane after vitrectomy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a new and atypical pathology of epiretinal membrane formation on the top of the retinoschisis (schisis-membrane).
  
  
  METHODS
  We describe a patient with recent visual acuity and visual field deterioration due to a rapid progression of retinoschisis in the macular area resulting from shrinking membrane on the top of the schisis. The patient underwent vitrectomy with membrane removal.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Partial regression of the schisis was observed and visual acuity improved from 5/12 to 5/5. Perimetry demonstrated that the corresponding visual field deterioration partially regressed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Release of traction exerted by a shrinking membrane is a surgical option to promote regression of retinoschisis and improvement in visual field and vision in schisis-membrane cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland. stopa@usoms.pozan.pl
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stopa
authors.forename: Izabela
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Rogalinska
authors.forename: Jaroslaw
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kociecki
mesh_terms: D018450:Disease Progression; D019773:Epiretinal Membrane / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008266:Macula Lutea / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020127:Recovery of Function; D041441:Retinoschisis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology*; D014794:Visual Fields / Q000502:physiology*; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000379:methods*