Disease or Syndrome
retinoschisis
Subclass of:
Retinal Degeneration
Definitions related to retinoschisis:
  • A vitreoretinal dystrophy characterized by splitting of the neuroretinal layers. It occurs in two forms: degenerative retinoschisis and X chromosome-linked juvenile retinoschisis.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • An inherited or acquired disorder characterized by splitting of the retina into two layers. It results in loss of vision.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Splitting of the neuroretinal layers of the retina.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
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