Retinoschisis

• By Norman Byer
  From Dr. Norman E. Byer’s “The Peripheral Retina in Profile”
• Uploaded on Nov 9, 2012.
• Last modified by Suber S. Huang, MD, MBA, FASRS on Feb 11, 2013.
• Reviewed by Chayal Patel

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retinoschisis, outer layer hole, yellow dots, intact inner layer, elevated outer layer, localized detachment of outer layer

Description

This is the same case as the previous two examples. The large outer layer hole of the previous photograph has led to a localized detachment of the outer layer. In this photograph, the camera is focused on the inner surface of the outer layer in order to show its irregular fur-like contour. Note also the tiny yellow dots of the inner layer superimposed on the dark indentation shadow. There is a fluid-filled space not only to the right but also to the left of the convex yellow line of the outer retinal layer indicating that the outer layer is elevated.

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