![]() The lesions consist of retinal degeneration leading to an atrophy of the tissues with lipid deposits in the internal retinal layers and they have the same complications and clinical protocols. Many authors consider it to be early stage of lattice degeneration. Snail-track retinal degeneration is a clinical variation of lattice degeneration, occurring mainly in young myopic eyes, characterized by long circumferential areas of retinal thinning with a glistening appearance. It occurs more commonly in but is not limited to myopic eyes. The vast majority of patients will have lesions that are completely stable or slowly progressive. The most common cause of a retinal tear and subsequent detachment is the contraction of the vitreous gel inside the eye exerting tension on the retina. The acute onset of floaters, flashes, peripheral field loss, or central vision loss may indicate the presence of a retinal tear or detachment. Patients with lattice degeneration are asymptomatic. Lesions may be isolated or multifocal, variable in dimension, and usually are oriented concentric or slightly oblique to the ora serrata, located within the equatorial region of the fundus, typically inferotemporal. However retinal detachment is a relatively rare complication of lattice degeneration. Lattice Degeneration (peripheral thinning of the retina) Previous retinal detachment Trauma Prior eye surgery Family history of retinal tears and/or. ![]() Retinal tears can occur with posterior vitreous separation pulling on the thinned retina, with an increased risk of retinal detachment. Having laser treatment can potentially reduce the risk of retinal detachment. ![]() Condensed vitreous at the margins of the lattice lesions may appear as vitreous opacities and represent regions of increased vitreoretinal adhesion. Lattice degeneration can lead to retinal tears and detachments and if there are symptoms of flashes or floaters, the risk of developing a retinal tear or detachment are higher. It is bilateral in one third to one half of affected patients. Lattice degeneration is an atrophic disease of the peripheral retina characterized by oval or linear patches of retinal thinning.
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