Resolution of Myopic Macular Retinoschisis and Macular Hole With Topical Medical Therapy

<b>Purpose:</b> To report a case of myopic macular retinoschisis and full-thickness macular hole (FTMH) that both resolved with topical medical therapy alone. <b>Methods:</b> A retrospective chart review was performed. <b>Results:</b> A patient with myopic retinoschisis with an FTMH and increased symptoms of metamorphopsia was treated with topical medical therapy consisting of 1% prednisolone, 4 times daily, and 0.07% bromfenac, daily. Anatomic changes at 6 weeks included drawing together of the inner retinal edges around the MH and its subsequent closure with marked resolution of the myopic retinoschisis. <b>Conclusions:</b> Severe myopic macular retinoschisis and an FTMH both resolved with topical therapy consisting of steroidal and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications. This rapid resolution contradicts current theories of the pathogenesis of myopic macular retinoschisis.

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Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases
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2025-05-15
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https://doi.org/10.1177/24741264251340107
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Retinal and Macular Surgery
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<b>Purpose:</b> To report a case of myopic macular retinoschisis and full-thickness macular hole (FTMH) that both resolved with topical medical therapy alone. <b>Methods:</b> A retrospective chart review was performed. <b>Results:</b> A patient with myopic retinoschisis with an FTMH and increased symptoms of metamorphopsia was treated with topical medical therapy consisting of 1% prednisolone, 4 times daily, and 0.07% bromfenac, daily. Anatomic changes at 6 weeks included drawing together of the inner retinal edges around the MH and its subsequent closure with marked resolution of the myopic retinoschisis. <b>Conclusions:</b> Severe myopic macular retinoschisis and an FTMH both resolved with topical therapy consisting of steroidal and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications. This rapid resolution contradicts current theories of the pathogenesis of myopic macular retinoschisis.

Journal of VitreoRetinal DiseasesVol. 9(4)
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (US), Macula and Retina Institute (US)
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