Retinoschisis / Disease

Diseases & Conditions

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Retinoschisis

Synonyms of Retinoschisis

Congenital Retinal Cyst
Congenital Vascular Veils in the Retina
Giant Cyst of the Retina
Vitreoretinal Dystrophy

Disorder Subdivisions

Blessig Cysts
Congenital Retinoschisis
Familial Foveal Retinoschisis
Iwanoff Cysts
Peripheral Cystoid Degeneration of the Retina
Retinoschisis, Juvenile
Retinoschisis, Senile
Retinoschisis, Typical

General Discussion
Retinoschisis means splitting of the eye's retina into two layers. There are two forms of this disorder. The most common is an acquired form that affects both men and women. It usually occurs in middle age or beyond, although it can occur earlier, and it is sometimes known as senile retinoschisis. The other form is present at birth (congenital) and affects mostly boys and young men. It is known as juvenile, X-linked retinoschisis.

The disorder is characterized by a slow, progressive loss of parts of the field of vision corresponding to the areas of the retina that have become split. Either form may be associated with the development of saclike blisters (cysts) in the retina.

Organizations related to Retinoschisis

American Council of the Blind, Inc.
1155 15th Street
Washington DC 20005
Phone #: 202-467-5081
800 #: 800-424-8666
e-mail: N/A
Home page: http://www.acb.org
American Foundation for the Blind
11 Penn Plaza
New York NY 10001
Phone #: 212-502-7600
800 #: 800-232-5463
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.afb.org
Association for Macular Diseases, Inc.
210 East 64th Street
New York NY 10021
Phone #: 212-605-3719
800 #: --
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http:/www.macula.org/association/about.html
Blind Children's Fund
311 W. Broadway
Mt. Pleasant MI 48858
Phone #: 989-779-9966
800 #: --
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.blindchildrensfund.org
Chromosome
11435 Cronhill Drive
Owings Mills MD 21117-2220
Phone #: 410-568-0150
800 #: 800-683-5555
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.fightblindness.org
Council of Families with Visual Impairment
1155 15th St. NW
Washington DC 20005
Phone #: 202-465-5081
800 #: --
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.acb.org/
MUMS (Mothers United for Moral Support, Inc) National Parent-to-Parent Network
150 Custer Court
Green Bay WI 54301-1243
Phone #: 920-336-5333
800 #: 877-336-5333
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.netnet.net/mums/
Macular Degeneration Support, Inc.
3600 Blue Ridge
Grandview MO 64030
Phone #: 816-761-7080
800 #: N/A
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.mdsupport.org
NIH/National Eye Institute
Building 31 Rm 6A32
Bethesda MD 20892-2510
Phone #: 301-496-5248
800 #: --
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.nei.nih.gov/
National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments (NAPVI)
P.O. Box 317
Watertown MA 02472
Phone #: 617-972-7441
800 #: 800-562-6265
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.napvi.org
National Association for Visually Handicapped
22 West 21st Street
New York NY 10010
Phone #: 212-889-3141
800 #: --
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.navh.org
ROPARD:The Association for Retinopathy of Prematurity and Related Diseases
P.O.Box 250425
Franklin MI 48025
Phone #: 248-549-2671
800 #: 800-788-2020
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.ropard.org
Retinitis Pigmentosa International
P.O. Box 900
Woodland Hills CA 91365
Phone #: 818-992-0500
800 #: 800-344-4877
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.rpinternational.org

For a Complete Report

This is an abstract of a report from the National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. ? (NORD). A copy of the complete report can be obtained for a small fee by visiting the NORD website. The complete report contains additional information including symptoms, causes, affected population, related disorders, standard and investigational treatments (if available), and references from medical literature. For a full-text version of this topic, see http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdblist.html