The Role of Photocoagulation in the Management of Retinoschisis

Retinal Detachment Surgery Iii

“…The type of tear reveals that major part were horseshoetears. This finding also is in contrast to other authors who indicate the presence of multiple tears as the most frequent finding (9,19). The location in all these cases was in the upper temporal quadrant.…”

“…After 10 years of experience it is generally agreed, that the indications for the Meyer-Schwickerath procedure in retinal detachment will be treatment of imminent detachment, that is closure of a retinal tear without detachment or as a n additional approach to the closure of a tear still open after surgical treatment. Finally photocoagulation may be indicated in cases of retinoschisis or retinal cysts without tears (19).…”

Retinal Detachment Surgery Iii

“…The type of tear reveals that major part were horseshoetears. This finding also is in contrast to other authors who indicate the presence of multiple tears as the most frequent finding (9,19). The location in all these cases was in the upper temporal quadrant.…”

“…After 10 years of experience it is generally agreed, that the indications for the Meyer-Schwickerath procedure in retinal detachment will be treatment of imminent detachment, that is closure of a retinal tear without detachment or as a n additional approach to the closure of a tear still open after surgical treatment. Finally photocoagulation may be indicated in cases of retinoschisis or retinal cysts without tears (19).…”

Ultra Wide-Field Laser Scanning Imaging of an Unusually Bullous Retinoschisis

“…The diagnosis was supported by the application of argon laser, which caused blanching of the posterior retina, a technique previously described to differentiate schisis from detachment. 2,3 The schisis remained stable at 9 months' follow-up under regular observation with ultra wide-field imaging alone.…”

Senile retinoschisis versus retinal detachment, the additional value of peripheral retinal OCT scans (SL SCAN‐1, Topcon)

“…Laser photocoagulation as a diagnostic test is based on the retinal blanching effect of photocoagulation, present when the neurosensory retina is attached to the RPE. In senile retinoschisis, the outer layer is assumed to be attached and would therefore blanch easily in contrast with a detached retina (Okun & Cibis 1964). Landers and Robinson showed that this test does not always distinguish correctly (Landers & Robinson 1977).…”

Retinal Detachment Surgery Iii

“…The type of tear reveals that major part were horseshoetears. This finding also is in contrast to other authors who indicate the presence of multiple tears as the most frequent finding (9,19). The location in all these cases was in the upper temporal quadrant.…”

“…After 10 years of experience it is generally agreed, that the indications for the Meyer-Schwickerath procedure in retinal detachment will be treatment of imminent detachment, that is closure of a retinal tear without detachment or as a n additional approach to the closure of a tear still open after surgical treatment. Finally photocoagulation may be indicated in cases of retinoschisis or retinal cysts without tears (19).…”

Ultra Wide-Field Laser Scanning Imaging of an Unusually Bullous Retinoschisis

“…The diagnosis was supported by the application of argon laser, which caused blanching of the posterior retina, a technique previously described to differentiate schisis from detachment. 2,3 The schisis remained stable at 9 months' follow-up under regular observation with ultra wide-field imaging alone.…”

Senile retinoschisis versus retinal detachment, the additional value of peripheral retinal OCT scans (SL SCAN‐1, Topcon)

“…Laser photocoagulation as a diagnostic test is based on the retinal blanching effect of photocoagulation, present when the neurosensory retina is attached to the RPE. In senile retinoschisis, the outer layer is assumed to be attached and would therefore blanch easily in contrast with a detached retina (Okun & Cibis 1964). Landers and Robinson showed that this test does not always distinguish correctly (Landers & Robinson 1977).…”

Retinal Detachment Surgery Iii

“…The type of tear reveals that major part were horseshoetears. This finding also is in contrast to other authors who indicate the presence of multiple tears as the most frequent finding (9,19). The location in all these cases was in the upper temporal quadrant.…”

“…After 10 years of experience it is generally agreed, that the indications for the Meyer-Schwickerath procedure in retinal detachment will be treatment of imminent detachment, that is closure of a retinal tear without detachment or as a n additional approach to the closure of a tear still open after surgical treatment. Finally photocoagulation may be indicated in cases of retinoschisis or retinal cysts without tears (19).…”

Ultra Wide-Field Laser Scanning Imaging of an Unusually Bullous Retinoschisis

“…The diagnosis was supported by the application of argon laser, which caused blanching of the posterior retina, a technique previously described to differentiate schisis from detachment. 2,3 The schisis remained stable at 9 months' follow-up under regular observation with ultra wide-field imaging alone.…”

Senile retinoschisis versus retinal detachment, the additional value of peripheral retinal OCT scans (SL SCAN‐1, Topcon)

“…Laser photocoagulation as a diagnostic test is based on the retinal blanching effect of photocoagulation, present when the neurosensory retina is attached to the RPE. In senile retinoschisis, the outer layer is assumed to be attached and would therefore blanch easily in contrast with a detached retina (Okun & Cibis 1964). Landers and Robinson showed that this test does not always distinguish correctly (Landers & Robinson 1977).…”