USE OF PERFLUOROCARBON LIQUID IN THE REPAIR OF RETINOSCHISIS RETINAL DETACHMENTS

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.