Original articleLong-term Anatomic and Visual Outcomes of Initially Closed Macular Holes
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Methods
Eighty-seven consecutive eyes of 79 patients who had anatomically successful macular hole surgery were recruited in this retrospective clinical review from January 2003 through April 2009 at the Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China. The diagnosis of a macular hole was made by the presence of a full-thickness neurosensory defect confirmed by optical coherence tomography (OCT). Macular hole closure was defined as the reattachment of the edge of the hole to the
Results
Eighty-seven eyes (81 phakic eyes and 6 pseudophakic eyes) after anatomic success with macular hole surgery and with 1 to 7 years of postoperative follow-up information were investigated. There were 16 males and 63 females among the 79 patients. The mean age at the first macular hole was 63.1 ± 6.2 years (range, 49 to 74 years). The mean follow-up interval was 38.4 ± 19.7 months (range, 12 to 86 months). The duration of the IMH, which was estimated from the patient's history of visual symptoms,
Discussion
In previous publications on the treatment of IMH with vitrectomy, the reopening rate of the previously closed macular hole varied from 0% to more than 20%.5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 14, 17 In addition to relieving vitreous traction, several intraoperative modifications have been tested in an attempt to enhance closure rates and prevent postoperative reopening. These include the choice of intravitreal tamponade (air, long-acting gases, silicone); the duration of face-down positioning; the use of
Qianli Meng, MD, PhD, is currently an assistant researcher of ophthalmology at Guangdong Eye Institute of Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China. She received her PhD from the Sun Yat-sen University of Guangzhou, China in 2006. Dr. Meng is especially interested in immunological diseases of the eye, with an emphasis on pathogenesis, diagnostic procedures and clinical management of uveitis. Moreover, her areas of research also include cataract and vitreoretinal diseases.
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Qianli Meng, MD, PhD, is currently an assistant researcher of ophthalmology at Guangdong Eye Institute of Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China. She received her PhD from the Sun Yat-sen University of Guangzhou, China in 2006. Dr. Meng is especially interested in immunological diseases of the eye, with an emphasis on pathogenesis, diagnostic procedures and clinical management of uveitis. Moreover, her areas of research also include cataract and vitreoretinal diseases.
Shaochong Zhang, MD, is a professor of ophthalmology at the Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center of the Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China. He obtained his MD from the Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences of Guangzhou, China in 1990. Prof. Zhang's research is focused on the diagnosis and treatment of vitreoretinal diseases, including the surgical management of macular holes, retinal detachment, diabetic retinopathy, and age-related macular degeneration. He is a member of the Chinese Ophthalmological Society.