Spontaneous Regression Of Senile Retinoschisis
Archives of Ophthalmology 88(2): Aug 1972; 207-209
View Original Source →Abstract
A 62-year-old white woman with typical senile retinoschisis in the lower temporal quadrant of each eye showed spontaneous, simultaneous disappearance of the intraretinal lesions in both eyes. The left eye with the larger lesion showed a corresponding absolute field defect which persisted. The existence of such cases strengthens the justification of conservatism in the management of this disease.
Case Details
Personal Characteristics
A 62-year-old white woman
Clinical Characteristics
Typical senile retinoschisis in the lower temporal quadrant of each eye, vitreous detachment in the right eye, visual acuity was 20/15 in each eye, anterior chambers were of normal depth, intraocular tension was 5/5.5 = 17 millimeters (schiotz) in each eye, presence of an axial midvitreous opacity in the right eye, moderately large, bilateral, infero-temporal areas of typical senile retinoschisis, no retinal breaks were seen in either layer in either eye
Remission Characteristics
Spontaneous, simultaneous disappearance of the intraretinal lesions in both eyes
Treatment & Mechanisms
Proposed Remission Mechanisms
Not discussed
Clinical Treatment
No treatment was recommended
Additional Notes
The left eye with the larger lesion showed a corresponding absolute field defect which persisted. The existence of such cases strengthens the justification of conservatism in the management of this disease.