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COMMENTS        Stephen A. Dellostritto, OD  The funduscopic appearance and structural changes in patients with stellate non-hereditary idiopathic foveomacular retinoschisis (SNIFR) and congenital X-linked retinoschisis (XLRS) are grossly similar. The primary differences between the two conditions lie in the genetics and the functionality of the retina based on ERG interpretation. XLRS is associated with an