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Retinal Detachment-Reply

Retinal Detachment-Reply Abstract Reply to Drs. Hirose and Schepens To the Editor. —We are indeed pleased that Drs. Hirose and Schepens have made comments stimulated by our paper, Giant Tear Dialysis in the Outer Layer of Retinoschisis (Arch Ophthalmol 88:336-340, 1972).Their speculation that increased inner pressure of the schisis cavity "ruptured" the outer wall seems like an interesting and valid explanation especially since they have observed the formation of these "breaks" in the outer wall of the schisis cavity. Possibly this theory could also explain a previously reported case. In 1946, Duke-Elder1 reported a case of an enlarging peripheral retinal cyst which disappeared overnight and in its place a dialysis and flat detachment was noted. Drs. Hirose and Schepens' theory could explain Duke-Elder's case, assuming that the cyst ruptured at the ora serrata and resulted in a dialysis and detachment.The semantics in ophthalmology is a difficult problem and our decision References 1. Duke-Elder, S S: The relation between peripheral retinal cysts and dialysis . Br J Ophthalmol 33:388-399, 1949.Crossref 2. Morehead, Albert H (ed): Roget's Thesaurus . New York, New American Library of World Literature, Inc, 1964, p 363. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Ophthalmology American Medical Association

Retinal Detachment-Reply

Abstract

Abstract Reply to Drs. Hirose and Schepens To the Editor. —We are indeed pleased that Drs. Hirose and Schepens have made comments stimulated by our paper, Giant Tear Dialysis in the Outer Layer of Retinoschisis (Arch Ophthalmol 88:336-340, 1972).Their speculation that increased inner pressure of the schisis cavity "ruptured" the outer wall seems like an interesting and valid explanation especially since they have observed the formation of these "breaks" in the outer...
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American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright © 1973 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
ISSN
0003-9950
eISSN
1538-3687
DOI
10.1001/archopht.1973.01000040261022
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Abstract

Abstract Reply to Drs. Hirose and Schepens To the Editor. —We are indeed pleased that Drs. Hirose and Schepens have made comments stimulated by our paper, Giant Tear Dialysis in the Outer Layer of Retinoschisis (Arch Ophthalmol 88:336-340, 1972).Their speculation that increased inner pressure of the schisis cavity "ruptured" the outer wall seems like an interesting and valid explanation especially since they have observed the formation of these "breaks" in the outer wall of the schisis cavity. Possibly this theory could also explain a previously reported case. In 1946, Duke-Elder1 reported a case of an enlarging peripheral retinal cyst which disappeared overnight and in its place a dialysis and flat detachment was noted. Drs. Hirose and Schepens' theory could explain Duke-Elder's case, assuming that the cyst ruptured at the ora serrata and resulted in a dialysis and detachment.The semantics in ophthalmology is a difficult problem and our decision References 1. Duke-Elder, S S: The relation between peripheral retinal cysts and dialysis . Br J Ophthalmol 33:388-399, 1949.Crossref 2. Morehead, Albert H (ed): Roget's Thesaurus . New York, New American Library of World Literature, Inc, 1964, p 363.

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Archives of OphthalmologyAmerican Medical Association

Published: Mar 1, 1973

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