title: Recurrent myopic foveoschisis: resolution after internal limiting membrane removal.
abstract: We report a case of a 66-year-old man with a history of high myopia and who was referred for acute decreased visual acuity of the right eye. Fundus examination and optical coherence tomography (OCT) showed a mild epiretinal membrane (ERM) and splitting of retinal layers. Pars plana vitrectomy was performed with intravitreous triamcinolone injection, posterior hyaloid and ERM peeling, and 12% perfluoropropane (C3F8) gas tamponade. After remaining asymptomatic for 17 months, the patient reported a new episode of sudden decreased visual acuity in his right eye, and OCT showed recurrent myopic foveoschisis (MF). He underwent vitrectomy and internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling. Six months later, the patient's best corrected visual acuity had improved to 20/25. Optical coherence tomography showed a remarkably improved macular anatomy, with residual traction along the inferotemporal arcade, which was attributed to the vessel stiffness itself. We conclude that removing the internal limiting membrane is a challenging maneuver in myopic foveoschisis, even with staining approaches. Although myopic foveoschisis may be resolved without peeling the internal limiting membrane, its removal should be considered if the condition recurs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Clinics Hospital, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Renato Antunes Schiave
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Germano
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Clinics Hospital, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Leandro Cabral
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Zacharias
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Clinics Hospital, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Walter Yukiko
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Takahashi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019773:Epiretinal Membrane / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D058449:Intravitreal Injections; D008297:Male; D009216:Myopia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D047728:Myopia, Degenerative / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014221:Triamcinolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D014221:Triamcinolone