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Arch Ophthalmol. 2004;122:409-411.

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Excavated defects of the optic disc have been associated with retinal detachment in the macula and beyond.¹ Such optic disc anomalies encompass a large clinical spectrum ranging from single, usually temporally located, optic pits, to multiple pits, to the so-called morning glory syndrome. These anomalies have been attributed to abnormal closure of the fetal fissure.¹ In most of the associated retinal detachments, a retinal break has not been found, and various hypotheses have been brought forward as to the origin of the subretinal fluid, including the vitreous and fluid from the subarachnoid space.² In most reported cases, retinal detachment is confined to the macular area; however, extensive and even complete retinal detachment may occur. We report a case with delayed sequential occurrence of perfluorodecalin (PFD) and then silicone oil in the subretinal space following retinal detachment repair in a patient with long-standing retinal detachment and proliferative vitreoretinopathy in the presence . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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Stefan Dithmar, MD; Florian Schuett, MD; Hans E. Voelcker, MD; Frank G. Holz, MD
Heidelberg, Germany

Corresponding author: Stefan Dithmar, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany (e-mail: stefan_dithmar@med.uni-heidelberg.de).