X-linked retinoschisis maculopathy treated with topical dorzolamide, and relationship to genotype
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Use of topical dorzolamide for patients with X-linked juvenile retinoschisis: case report.
X-linked juvenile retinoschisis (XLRS) is a recessively inherited vitreoretinal degeneration characterized by macular pathology and splitting of the neuroretinal layers that is associated with alterations in the XLRS1 gene. There have been no therapeutic interventions known to be effective for patients with X-linked juvenile retinoschisis, but some studies are trying to determine the importance...
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Keywords Diagnostic criteria/definition Synonyms Historical overview Excluded diseases Differential diagnosis Prevalence Clinical description Evolution Treatment Etiology Diagnostic methods Genetics Genetic counseling Prenatal diagnosis References Abstract X-linked retinoschisis is a congenital ocular disease secondary to an abnormal cleavage of the innermost layer of the retina. The frequency ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Eye
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0950-222X,1476-5454
DOI: 10.1038/eye.2011.91