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- The study focuses on a 77-year-old woman who underwent macular hole surgery after having previously lost normal breathing due to thyroid surgery complications.
- The surgery utilized the inverted internal limiting membrane flap technique combined with silicone oil to effectively close the macular hole, which initially remained open after the first attempt.
- Eighteen months post-surgery, the macular hole was successfully closed, and the patient's vision improved significantly.
Article Abstract
Aim: To present macular hole surgery in a patient who had previously undergone thyroid removal surgery.
Material And Methods: During thyroid gland removal surgery, the recurrent laryngeal nerves were cut by the surgeon. Therefore, the patient had to have a tracheotomy and because of this unusual situation, the patient could not breathe if lying 'upside-down'. Complete ophthalmic examination and spectral optical coherence tomography was performed in a 77-year-old woman before and after macular hole surgery.
Results: The patient was treated by the 'inverted internal limiting membrane (ILM) flap technique' with air tamponade for macular hole closure. This technique was described to have very high success rates in large, stage IV macular holes. Postoperatively, lying on her opposite side was advised. However, the macular hole remained open after this approach. Because of this, another approach was undertaken. The ILM flap technique and silicone oil were applied, and the patient was positioned on her opposite side. Silicone oil was removed after 3 months. Eighteen months later, the macular hole remained closed. Visual acuity improved from 10/200 to 20/50.
Conclusion: This case demonstrates that in an extremely select group of patients, silicone oil combined with the inverted flap technique may be considered for treatment of macular hole.
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