TY - JOUR T1 - Vitreoretinal surgery without schisis cavity excision for the management of juvenile X linked retinoschisis JF - British Journal of Ophthalmology JO - Br J Ophthalmol SP - 1558 LP - 1560 DO - 10.1136/bjo.2008.140889 VL - 92 IS - 11 AU - J García-Arumí AU - I A Corcóstegui AU - R Navarro AU - M A Zapata AU - M H Berrocal Y1 - 2008/11/01 UR - http://bjo.bmj.com/content/92/11/1558.abstract N2 - Juvenile X linked retinoschisis (XLRS) is a congenital X linked recessive retinal disorder characterised by cystic maculopathy and peripheral schisis. This study presents the case of an 8-month-old boy with a documented positive family history of XLRS, with a large retinoschisis cavity affecting the macula, first in the left eye and 1 year later in the right eye. The patient underwent pars plana vitrectomy in both eyes using 23-G instruments, posterior hyaloid dissection, a small retinotomy, fluid drainage with a 42-G cannula, infrared diode laser and silicone oil as internal tamponade. The anatomical and functional outcomes at 3 years following the first surgery are described. To the authors’ knowledge, there is no previously reported experience with this technique in patients with XLRS. ER -