Abstract |
Foveal retinoschisis is rarely found in women. An 11-year-old girl, from non-consanguineous parents, presented with bilateral visual loss from isolated foveal retinoschisis as confirmed by a normal fluorescein angiogram and characteristic optical coherence tomogram. Psychophysical and electrophysiological studies demonstrated mild contrast sensitivity loss, dyschromatopsia and normal full field electroretinographic responses. Visual acuity, foveal retinoschisis, electroretinography, electro-oculography and visual evoked responses remained stable after 13 years but a reduction in pattern electroretinography amplitude was noted. No mutation was found in the coding regions of the RS1 gene. Isolated foveal retinoschisis may be a form of macular dystrophy. Longer-term follow up may contribute to our understanding of this rare disease.
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Authors | Fred K Chen, Ian L McAllister, Enid S Chelva |
Journal | Clinical & experimental ophthalmology
(Clin Exp Ophthalmol)
Vol. 34
Issue 6
Pg. 600-5
(Aug 2006)
ISSN: 1442-6404 [Print] Australia |
PMID | 16925710
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adult
- Electrooculography
- Electroretinography
- Evoked Potentials, Visual
- Female
- Fluorescein Angiography
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Retinoschisis
(complications, diagnosis, physiopathology)
- Tomography, Optical Coherence
- Visual Acuity
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