Retinal Break Adjacent to the Optic Disc Causing Retinal Detachment in a Pathological Myopia
| Autor: | Noor Aniah A, Mushawiahti Mustapha, Bastion Mlc |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
0301 basic medicine
Surgical repair medicine.medical_specialty genetic structures Computer science Pathological myopia Peripheral retina Retinal detachment Retinal medicine.disease eye diseases 03 medical and health sciences chemistry.chemical_compound 030104 developmental biology 0302 clinical medicine medicine.anatomical_structure chemistry Ophthalmology 030221 ophthalmology & optometry medicine sense organs Optic disc |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Surgical Academia. 7:21-23 |
| ISSN: | 2231-7481 |
| DOI: | 10.17576/jsa.2017.0702.05 |
| Popis: | Retinal detachment is one of the common complications of pathological myopia due to presence of retinal break. However, retinal break commonly occurs in the peripheral retina. This case report illustrates the rare incidence of retinal break adjacent to the optic disc, highlights the possible causes of poor visual outcome following surgical repair as well as the possible measures to treat the complications. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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