title: Case report: pneumatic retinopexy for the treatment of progressive retinal detachment in senile retinoschisis.
abstract: Retinoschisis is an abnormal separation of the retinal layers and is asymptomatic in most cases. Enlargement of the area of retinoschisis and retinal tear and detachment are possible complications of the disease, and the treatment of retinoschisis is controversial. In this case report, we present a case of retinal detachment associated with senile retinoschisis in which pneumatic retinopexy was chosen as the treatment of choice and was performed successfully in one of the eyes. After a literature review on retinoschisis and pneumatic retinopexy for the treatment of associated retinal detachment, we found only one case that was successfully treated without drainage of subretinal fluid, using air as the filler. However, no previous reports have been found in the literature on the effectiveness of pneumatic retinopexy using C3F8 as the sole treatment for progressive retinal detachment in senile retinoschisis.
authors.affiliation: Retina and Vitreous Sector, Division of Ophthalmology, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ana Claudia de F
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.affiliation: Retina and Vitreous Sector, Division of Ophthalmology, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Leandro Cabral
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Zacharias
authors.affiliation: Retina and Vitreous Sector, Division of Ophthalmology, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Tatiana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.affiliation: Retina and Vitreous Sector, Division of Ophthalmology, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Diego Neves
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Rocha
authors.affiliation: Retina and Vitreous Sector, Division of Ophthalmology, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Walter Y
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Takahashi
mesh_terms: D018450:Disease Progression; D005466:Fluorocarbons / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008028:Light Coagulation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D041441:Retinoschisis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D058471:Subretinal Fluid; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D017211:Treatment Failure
chemical_list: D005466:Fluorocarbons; C042852:perflutren