BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: To determine the effectiveness of perfluoro
carbon liquid in the repair of retinoschisis-associated retinal detach
ments. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Four patients with either degenerative or
juvenile X-linked retinoschisis had rhegmatogenous retinal detachment
s that were repaired with the use of perfluorocarbon liquid during vit
rectomy. The patients' ages ranged from 17 to 78 years and the postope
rative follow-up was at least 6 months.RESULTS: All of the patients ha
d complete anatomic repair of the retinoschisis-associated retinal det
achments. The postoperative visual acuity was 20/200 or better in all
of the patients and 20/40 or better in half of the patients. CONCLUSIO
NS: The use of perfluorocarbon liquid is an effective adjunct in the m
anagement of rhegmatogenous retinal detachments associated with degene
rative and juvenile X-linked retinoschisis.