Surgical management of retinal detachment associated with optic nerve pit

Int Ophthalmol. 1993 Apr;17(2):105-7. doi: 10.1007/BF00942784.

Abstract

A patient with serous macular detachment associated with congenital optic nerve pit was successfully treated with pars plana vitrectomy, air-fluid exchange with internal submacular fluid drainage, endolaser, and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) gas injection.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Laser Coagulation*
  • Macula Lutea / surgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Optic Disk / abnormalities*
  • Retinal Detachment / etiology
  • Retinal Detachment / surgery*
  • Vitrectomy*