Abstract
To report two cases of a persistent outer retinal defect evident by optical coherence tomography (OCT) after clinically successful macular hole surgery. Retrospective case series. A retrospective case series of two patients who had a persistent outer retinal defect by OCT and excellent visual acuity after clinically successful macular hole surgery. Two patients with stage 2 macular holes and preoperative visual acuity of 20/70 and 20/60, respectively, underwent macular hole surgery. Although the macular holes were closed on clinical evaluation, a persistent outer retinal defect was identified by OCT in both patients. At 5 to 6 months postoperatively, the outer retinal defect became less prominent and the visual acuity remained at 20/20 in both patients. An outer retinal defect by OCT may occur in the early postoperative period after macular hole surgery. Despite this defect, good visual acuity is possible.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 183-184 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | American Journal of Ophthalmology |
| Volume | 139 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2005 |
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Persistent outer retinal defect after successful macular hole repair. / Moshfeghi, Andrew A.; Flynn, Harry W; Elner, Susan G.; Puliafito, Carmen A.; Gass, J. Donald M.
In: American Journal of Ophthalmology, Vol. 139, No. 1, 01.01.2005, p. 183-184.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AB - To report two cases of a persistent outer retinal defect evident by optical coherence tomography (OCT) after clinically successful macular hole surgery. Retrospective case series. A retrospective case series of two patients who had a persistent outer retinal defect by OCT and excellent visual acuity after clinically successful macular hole surgery. Two patients with stage 2 macular holes and preoperative visual acuity of 20/70 and 20/60, respectively, underwent macular hole surgery. Although the macular holes were closed on clinical evaluation, a persistent outer retinal defect was identified by OCT in both patients. At 5 to 6 months postoperatively, the outer retinal defect became less prominent and the visual acuity remained at 20/20 in both patients. An outer retinal defect by OCT may occur in the early postoperative period after macular hole surgery. Despite this defect, good visual acuity is possible.
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