Retina Division, Department of Ophthalmology, Jules Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
Published: November 2007
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Article Abstract
The natural course of full thickness macular hole is progression in size and stage. There have been reports of spontaneous closure of unilateral idiopathic full thickness macular holes, but we report the first case of spontaneous closure of a full thickness macular hole in one eye in a patient with bilateral idiopathic full thickness macular holes. After macular hole surgery in the left eye of the patient, spontaneous closure of the macular hole in the right eye was observed during the follow-up period.
Objective: To describe the anatomical and functional outcome of autologous internal limiting membrane (ILM) transplant with 27-gauge plus (27G+) three ports pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) in failed and recurrent full-thickness macular holes (MH) in a spectrum of pathologies.
Study Design: Observational cohort study Methods: Seven eyes of seven patients who had failed or recurrent MH were included from January 2017 to January 2022. A single vitreoretinal surgeon performed all surgeries using a 27G+ PPV system in a tertiary care hospital.
To describe a modified technique for negative and positive (Yin-Yang) staining of the internal limiting membrane (ILM) to create a nonstained ILM flap that covers large idiopathic macular holes (MHs). Consecutive patients with large idiopathic MHs (>400 μm) were prospectively included in the study. After the central vitreous was removed, a droplet of triamcinolone acetonide was injected, covering the MH and surrounding area.
We present an unusual case of a macular lesion, possibly a spontaneously closed macular hole, at a 4-year follow-up visit, after lens-sparing vitrectomy (LSV) in stage 4A retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). Optical coherence tomography scans of the macula were suggestive of a spontaneously closed macular hole and fibrovascular proliferation at the equator. We hypothesise that tangential traction by residual posterior hyaloid could lead to late macular hole formation after LSV in ROP.
Introduction: To report 5 cases of concomitant traumatic macular hole (TMH) and orbital fracture, and discuss its incidence.
Methods: This was a retrospective, observational study including all patients with orbital fracture who were referred to us from May 2013 to December 2023. Axial and coronal orbital computed tomographic images with bone and soft tissue window algorithms and optical coherence tomographic images were obtained from all patients.
Purpose: To report a case of partial detachment of an inverted internal limiting membrane (ILM) flap following a successful closure of a full-thickness traumatic macular hole.
Observations: A 24-year-old male patient presented with a history of a blunt trauma and a full-thickness macular hole. Visual acuity was (20/50) then deteriorated to (20/100) prior to surgery.
