Efficacy of Carbonic Anhydrase in Patients with X-Linked Retinoschisis

X-linked retinoschisis is a relatively common inherited retinal degenerative disease that almost exclusively affects males. No curative medical therapy is available for this condition, however topical and oral carbonic anhydrase inhibitors have been used  for the management of cystoid fluid collections. Dr. Drew Carey interviews authors Dr. Jonathan Hensman and Dr. Camiel J.F. Boon on the results of their Ophthalmology Retina article, "Efficacy of Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors on Cystoid Fluid Collections and Visual Acuity in Patients with X-Linked Retinoschisis." Efficacy of Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors on Cystoid Fluid Collections and Visual Acuity in Patients with X-Linked Retinoschisis. Hensman, Jonathan et al. Ophthalmology Retina. In press The Ophthalmology-family of journals is now on Instagram. Follow aaojournal for clinical images, research articles, news, editorials, podcasts, and more! Sign up for the next Ophthalmology Journal Virtual Club on June 19, 2024, at https://store.aao.org/ophthalmology-virtual-journal-club.html