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vitreoretinal_precursors_retinal_breaks [2026/02/25 18:15] – [Table] Scott Larsonvitreoretinal_precursors_retinal_breaks [2026/02/25 18:26] (current) Scott Larson
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 ====== Vitreoretinal Precursors of Retinal Breaks ====== ====== Vitreoretinal Precursors of Retinal Breaks ======
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 ====Lattice Degeneration==== ====Lattice Degeneration====
   * Occurs in 8% (6-10%) slightly more than half are unilateral    * Occurs in 8% (6-10%) slightly more than half are unilateral 
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   * Associated with retinal tears, detachments, tractions which may be symptomatic or asymptomatic    * Associated with retinal tears, detachments, tractions which may be symptomatic or asymptomatic 
   * Monitoring recommended if asymptomatic with a consideration for prophylactic treatment in a fellow eye of those with retinal detachment.    * Monitoring recommended if asymptomatic with a consideration for prophylactic treatment in a fellow eye of those with retinal detachment. 
-===Byer's natural history study (423 eyes)=== +===Byer's natural history study of lattice retinal degeneration (423 eyes)=== 
-    * Subclinical retinal detachments 10/423 eyes+    * 276 consecutive patients with average 10.8 years follow-up (1-25 years) 
 +    * Subclinical retinal detachments 2.3% (10/423eyes
       * 1 disc diameter of subretinal fluid on all sides of the break       * 1 disc diameter of subretinal fluid on all sides of the break
       * no extension posterior to the equator.        * no extension posterior to the equator. 
       * treatment needed in 1       * treatment needed in 1
     * Atrophic retinal holes 35%     * Atrophic retinal holes 35%
-    * Tractional retinal tears, asymptomatic 3/423 eyes+    * Tractional retinal tears, asymptomatic 0.7% (3/423 eyes)
       * none treated and none progressed       * none treated and none progressed
-    * Tractional retinal tears, symptomatic 5/423 eyes+    * Tractional retinal tears, symptomatic 1.2%  (5/423 eyes)
       * all treated       * all treated
-    * Retinal detachment 3/423 eyes+    * Retinal detachment 0.7% (3/423 eyes)
       * two due to round retinal holes in lattice lesions       * two due to round retinal holes in lattice lesions
       * 1 from a symptomatic retinal tear       * 1 from a symptomatic retinal tear
     * Recommendations from this study     * Recommendations from this study
-      * Phakic eyes if asymptomatic should not prophylactic treatment +      * Phakic eyes if asymptomatic should not have prophylactic treatment 
       * Retinal detachment in the setting of vitreoretinal traction on lattice lesions containing round retinal holes is relatively common in the setting of significant myopia        * Retinal detachment in the setting of vitreoretinal traction on lattice lesions containing round retinal holes is relatively common in the setting of significant myopia 
  
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     * sclerotic retinal vessels can occur in the area     * sclerotic retinal vessels can occur in the area
     * laser will whiten the outer layer     * laser will whiten the outer layer
-| Feature                                | Retinoschisis                                          | Retinal Detachment                                                         |+
 ^ Feature                                ^ Retinoschisis                                          ^ Retinal Detachment                                                         ^ ^ Feature                                ^ Retinoschisis                                          ^ Retinal Detachment                                                         ^
 | Age                                    | Middle Age to Elderly                                  | Middle Age                                                                 | | Age                                    | Middle Age to Elderly                                  | Middle Age                                                                 |