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Spontaneous closure of macular hole in a patient with x-linked juvenile retinoschisis
Hua Gao1, William D Province, Mohammed O Peracha
1From the Department of Ophthalmology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Purpose:
To observe macular hole in a patient with juvenile retinoschisis.
Methods And Patient:
A 4-year-old boy with X-linked juvenile retinoschisis was examined and followed-up for 2 years. Optical coherence tomography was used to study his maculae.
Results And Discussion:
A full-thickness macular hole was detected by clinical examination and optical coherence tomography. Spontaneous closure of the macular hole was noticed and confirmed by optical coherence tomography 2 years later with visual improvement. Macular hole in patients with juvenile retinoschisis should be observed for at least a short period of time before a surgical repair is considered.
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