Retinoschisis transposition following a retinal detachment repair.
OBJECTIVE
The authors have observed this phenomenon of translocation of the schisis cavity in a few previous cases and aim to report this unusual finding.


METHODS
A patient with known superotemporal retinoschisis developed a distinctly separate inferotemporal retinal detachment in his left eye. This was repaired with a vitrectomy, cryotherapy and C2F6 tamponade under local anaesthetic. Following surgery, the retinoschisis was found in the inferonasal quadrant of the eye and remained stable as the gas dispersed.


RESULTS
We hypothesise that the tamponading agent compressed the viscous fluid within the area of schisis, displacing the area of schisis circumferentially.


CONCLUSIONS
This case emphasises that as long as the retinal breaks are properly sealed, no intervention is required with the schisis during rhegmatogenous retinal detachment surgery.
Retina Unit, Bristol Eye Hospital, Bristol University Hospitals NHS Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom.
Katherine
K
McVeigh
Retina Unit, Bristol Eye Hospital, Bristol University Hospitals NHS Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom.
Johannes
J
Keller
Retina Unit, Bristol Eye Hospital, Bristol University Hospitals NHS Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom.
Richard J
RJ
Haynes
retinal detachment; retinoschisis; transposition; vitrectomy