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Arch Ophthalmol. 2005;123:270-272.

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Optic disc pits represent congenital anomalies in the optic nerve head commonly associated with retinoschisis and serous retinal detachments.¹ In contrast, acquired glaucomatous damage to the optic nerve, both localized acquired pits and diffuse Schnabel optic atrophy, has not been linked to retinal detachment. A recent report by Spaide et al² demonstrated schisis and outer layer detachment, the characteristic features of optic pit maculopathy, in the absence of an optic pit. We describe a patient who developed macular schisis and underlying serous detachment in an eye with a large optic cup following repeated attacks of angle-closure glaucoma.

Report of a Case

A 54-year-old man was seen by an ophthalmologist and complained of 4 weeks of intermittent pain and blurring of vision in his right eye. A right afferent pupillary defect was present, and the visual acuity was 20/200 OD and 20/25 OS. At examination, the intraocular pressure in his right eye was 52 mm . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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David A. Hollander, MD, MBA; Michael E. Barricks, MD; Jacque L. Duncan, MD; Alexander R. Irvine, MD