Closure of Macular Hole Associated With Extreme High Myopia After Conventional Vitrectomy With ILM Peeling

Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2018 Sep 1;49(9):e99-e101. doi: 10.3928/23258160-20180907-15.

Abstract

Macular hole associated with high myopia (MH-HM) and macular hole-associated retinal detachment (MH-RD) are two conditions found in eyes with pathologic myopia that often have poor postoperative outcomes. A discrepancy in size between the stretched retina and the posteriorly expanded sclera is a major factor in the pathogenesis. The authors report a case comprising both types of maculopathy, one in each eye. The eye with the MH-HM (right eye) represents the longest axial length ever reported to have successful macular hole closure by any technique. The authors conclude that traditional surgery can be an adequate treatment for such a challenging condition. [Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2018;49:e99-e101.].

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Basement Membrane / surgery
  • Endotamponade
  • Epiretinal Membrane / surgery*
  • Female
  • Fluorocarbons / administration & dosage
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Myopia, Degenerative / complications*
  • Retinal Perforations / etiology
  • Retinal Perforations / physiopathology
  • Retinal Perforations / surgery*
  • Visual Acuity / physiology
  • Vitrectomy / methods*

Substances

  • Fluorocarbons
  • perflutren