Active clinical trials for "Retinoschisis"

The purpose of this study is to evaluate subjects with X-linked retinoschisis in a clinical setting to collect data on disease progression.

Retinoschisis is usually a rare self-limited disease and seldom shows progression. There a splitting of the neurosensory retina occurs usually in the inferior temporal. Patients usually have good visual acuity and are asymptomatic. Combination of an inner and outer layer hole is considered high risk factor for development of a schisis detachment. The most important differential diagnosis is an retinal detachment, since if misdiagnosed unnecessary treatment is provided. In clinical examination, both can appear very thin and transparent. Therefore exact diagnosis of retinoschisis and retinal detachment has to be assessed and regular follow-up controls have to be conducted for sufficient recognition of progression.

Background: -X-linked retinoschisis (XLRS) is an inherited eye condition. Researchers want to learn more about how people with XLRS choose to take part in research studies. They hope to find ways to help other people make decisions about joining early phase trials Objective: -To learn more about how people think and feel about taking part in early phase research. Eligibility: -Adults age 18 or older with diagnosed XLRS. They must be eligible to be screened for a Phase I/II ocular gene transfer clinical trial. Design: Participants will be screened for the XLRS gene transfer study. They will be interviewed: Eligible participants who join the study - before the gene transfer procedure, then 3 months and 12 months after it. Eligible participants who do not join the study - after their screening visit and 3 months and 12 months later. <TAB>- Participants who are screened but ineligible - after their screening visit. <TAB>- Participants who choose not to be screened - at the time they make the decision and 1 year later. Interviews will ask for the participants thoughts about the clinical trial and why they chose to take part or not. The interviews will be recorded. On the day of interview 1, participants will fill out a survey about their mood and personality. On the days of interviews 2 and 3, participants will fill out a survey about their mood. Interviews may be done in person or by phone. Surveys can be done online or through the mail. Or they can be done in person at the NIH Clinical Center.

Clinical features, optical coherence tomography findings and surgical outcome in eyes with macular retinoschisis and detachment with normal tension glaucoma but without optic disc pit or high myopia were evaluated.

Background: X-linked retinoschisis (XLRS) is a genetic condition. It usually presents in boys in childhood with vision loss. Genetic conditions affect the people who have it and also their family members. Researchers want to learn if mothers and fathers react differently when a son gets XLRS. They also want to learn how personality impacts the way people react. This will help researchers find better ways to support families living with XLRS. Objective: To learn more about the experiences of mothers of sons with XLRS compared to fathers of sons with XLRS. Also to study personality differences between mothers and fathers. Eligibility: Parents of a biological son of any age with XLRS who is enrolled in protocol 03-EI-0033 Design: Participants will be asked questions in person or by phone. This will last 30 90 minutes. They will be asked about their experience with XLRS and how it has impacted their family. The interview will be recorded. Participants will complete a survey about personality traits. It will be anonymous. It can be completed by mail, email, or fax. It will take about 15 minutes. Participants data may be shared with others, including those not at NIH, if they agree. Their data may be stored. Sponsoring Institution: National Eye Institute

High myopic schisis (HMF) has the clinical feature of separation between retinal layers. It is sometimes accompanied with foveal retinal detachment, macular lamellar hole, epiretinal membrane and vitreous retraction. HMF may develop to macular hole, macular detachment and will damage the visual function. Pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) is a commonly used surgery in the treatment of HMF. PPV together with internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling and long-term gas tamponade was reported to be safe and effective. But nowadays there was no available long-term gas in our country. Also, whether ILM peeling is necessary remains controversial, Indole cyanine green (ICG)was proved to have potential toxicity to the retina and the ILM peeling has the risk of causing secondary macular hole. We propose to make a prospective nonrandomized controlled study to evaluate the safety and efficiency of using PPV alone in the treatment of HMF.

Objective: To evaluate the clinical manifestations and surgical prognosis of macular tractional retinoschisis in proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Design: Retrospective case series. Participants: Cases with macular tractional retinoschisis with or without combined traction detachment (TRD) in proliferative diabetic retinopathy confirmed by optical coherence tomography (OCT) at a single institution between January 2007 and August 2010. Methods: Cases were divided into two groups. Group A had tractional retinoschisis only while Group B had TRD with retinoschisis of the elevated retina. Clinical data including OCT findings were recorded and analyzed. Main Outcome Measures: Demographic data, clinical pictures, surgical results, and OCT findings will be compared between two the groups.