Spontaneous improvement of macular traction retinal detachment associated with myopic macular schisis.

Abstract

High myopia can be associated with a range of pathologic changes within the macula that are now easily appreciated with optical coherence tomography. In the setting of high myopia and a macular traction retinal detachment, the expectation is for progressive worsening over time, and surgical intervention is often undertaken early. The authors present a case of spontaneous improvement of myopic macular detachment, which illustrates the potential value of an initial period of observation in this clinical setting.

• Authors: Darin R Goldman, Jay S Duker
• Journal: Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina (Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina) 2013 Sep-Oct Vol. 44 Issue 5 Pg. 497-8 ISSN: 2325-8179 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 24044716 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
• Copyright: Copyright 2013, SLACK Incorporated.

Topics

• Female
• Humans
• Middle Aged
• Myopia, Degenerative (complications)
• Remission, Spontaneous
• Retinal Detachment (physiopathology)
• Retinoschisis (physiopathology)
• Tomography, Optical Coherence
• Visual Acuity