Peripapillary schisis in glaucoma patients with narrow angles and increased intraocular pressure.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To describe two cases of peripapillary retinal schisis in patients with glaucoma without evidence of optic nerve pits, pseudopits, or X-linked retinoschisis.

Design

Two observational case reports and literature review.

Methods

Imaging of the peripapillary nerve fiber layer and schisis cavities was completed in two patients, and one patient was followed over time.

Results

The first patient, diagnosed with narrow angle glaucoma, was noted to have peripapillary schisis in the right eye with matching changes on visual field and optical coherence tomographic (OCT) results. Follow-up examination revealed that the schisis disappeared in the right eye while appearing in the left. The findings were verified with high-speed ultra-high-resolution OCT performed in

SUBMITTER: Kahook MY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1941763 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature