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Abstract

Response to the Letter to the Editor regarding “Bacillary layer detachment due to macular neovascularization” and identification of the distinct differences between bacillary layer detachment associated with Type 2 subretinal macular neovascularization (MNV) and subretinal hemorrhage versus bridge arch-shaped serous retinal detachment associated with Type 2 MNV and subretinal fibrosis.

Figure 1:

Representative image from the published Figure 1 from Fajnkuchen F and colleagues including the same top image but incorporating further delineation of the bridge-arch-shaped detachment: both the ELM (green arrow) and EZ (red arrow) appear elevated, which indicates the presence of subretinal fluid rather than bacillary layer detachment. The original markings include the yellow star, which is a hyperreflective area of subretinal fibrosis, and the white arrows, which are the original edges between the retina and the fibrotic plane.

Figure 2:

Representative image from the published Figure 2 from Fajnkuchen F and colleagues including the same top image: the ‘cavities’ appear to include both bacillary layer detachments (green asterisks) and subretinal fluid (unmarked).