Hydromassage of macular hole edges for large and persistent full-thickness macular holes

●AIM:To introduce the macular hole(MH)hydromassage technique as a potentially beneficial approach for the treatment of large or persistent MH.●METHODS:This retrospective observational case series comprised 16 consecutive patients(17 eyes)diagnosed with MH.Inclusion criteria involved a hole aperture diameter larger than 600μm or the presence of an unclosed MH larger than 600μm following the previous vitrectomy.Standard MH repair procedures were administered in all cases,involving the manipulation and aspiration of the hole margin through the application of water flow with a soft-tip flute needle.A comprehensive assessment was conducted for each case before and after surgery,and optical coherence tomography(OCT)images were captured at every follow-up point.●RESULTS:The mean preoperative aperture diameter was 747±156μm(range 611-1180μm),with a mean base diameter of 1390±435μm(range 578-2220μm).Following surgery,all cases achieved complete anatomical closure of MH,with 13 cases(76.5%)exhibiting type 1 closure and 4 cases(23.5%)demonstrating type 2 closure.No significant differences were observed in the preoperative OCT variables between the two closure types.Eyes with type 1 closure showed a significantly improved visual acuity(0.70±0.10,range 0.50-0.80)compared to those with type 2 closure(0.90±0.12,range 0.80-1.00,P=0.014).●CONCLUSION:The MH hydromassage technique demonstrates promising results,achieving acceptable closure rates in cases of large or persistent MH.This technique may serve as an effective adjunctive maneuver during challenging MH surgery.

Parafoveal retinal massage combined with autologous blood cover in the management of giant,persistent or recurrent macular holes

AIM:To assess the efficacy and safety of parafoveal retinal massage combined with autologous whole blood cover in the treatment of refractory macular holes(MHs)and present the surgical procedure.METHODS:Patients with giant(minimum diameter>800 pm),recurrent or persistent MHs who underwent PPV combined with parafoveal retinal massage and autologous whole blood cover using C3F8 as tamponade agent from February 2018 to May 2019 were enrolled in this retrospective study.After surgery,all patients were informed to maintain a prone position for at least 7d.Preoperative and postoperative best-corrected visual acuities(BCVAs)were compared and MH closure rate was measured as the main outcome.RESULTS:A total of 13 MH patients consisted of 6 giant MHs,4 persistent holes and 3 recurrent holes(5 men and 8 women;average age was 56.40±11.72y)were enrolled in this study.MH closure was achieved in 11 eyes by this modified surgical technique while 2 eyes failed.Revitrectomy with autologous neurosensory retinal patch transplantations was applied for those 2 patients and then both holes were closed.No intraoperative complications were observed.BCVA improved from 1.73 IogMAR to 0.74 IogMAR at 6mo postoperation.There was significant difference in BCVA before versus after the surgery(P<0.05).There were no adverse events occurred during the follow-up period.CONCLUSION:With easier surgical procedure,parafoveal retinal massage combined with autologous whole blood cover is an effective addition to the surgical options for the management of refractory MHs.

Covering corneal stromal lenticule for macular hole in pathological myopia

AIM:To evaluate the clinical effect of a new surgery technique(covering corneal stromal lenticule,CSL)for macular hole(MH)in pathological myopia.METHODS:This was a prospective non-randomized series case study.Fourteen eyes of 14 patients whose axial length were more than 29 mm and suffered from MH and macular hole retinal detachment(MHRD)were included in this study.All cases were treated with 25-gauge pars plana vitrectomy(PPV)with internal limiting membrane(ILM)peeling,covering CSL and C_(3)F_(8) gas tamponade.These cases were followed for 6mo,and the best-corrected visual acuity(BCVA),healing status of MH,the reattached rate of retinal detachment(RD),and reoperation rate were analyzed.RESULTS:All cases were successfully performed the surgery and the postoperative follow-up was completed.After surgery,MHs were healed in all 14 eyes(100%,14/14)after assessed by optical coherence tomography.The reattachment of retina was achieved in all 6 eyes(100%,6/6)with MHRD.BCVA was improved in 12 eyes(85.71%,12/14),and had no significant change in 2 eyes(14.29%,2/14).The overall mean BCVA was improved from 1.80±0.77 to 0.82±0.46 logMAR(F=10.46,P<0.01).No serious complications occurred in all cases.CONCLUSION:The new surgery technique(covering CSL)has high reattached rate of RD and high healing rate of MH in pathological myopia in the preliminary study.And it can effectively improve the visual function of patients.This new technique offers meaningful new ideas for treating refractory MH in pathological myopia.

Retinal displacement after surgery for idiopathic macular hole

AIM:To review and summarize the mechanism hypothesis,influencing factors and possible consequences of macular retinal displacement after idiopathic macular hole(IMH)surgery.METHODS:PubMed and Web of Science database was searched for studies published before April 2023 on“Retinal displacement”,“Idiopathic macular holes”,and“Macular displacement”.RESULTS:Recently,more academics have begun to focus on retinal displacement following idiopathic macular holes.They found that internal limiting membrane(ILM)peeling was the main cause of inducing postoperative position shift in the macular region.Moreover,several studies have revealed that the macular hole itself,as well as ILM peeling method,will have an impact on the result.In addition,this phenomenon is related to postoperative changes in macular retinal thickness,cone outer segment tips line recovery,the occurrence of dissociated optic nerve fiber layer(DONFL)and the degree of metamorphopsia.CONCLUSION:As a subclinical phenomenon,the clinical significance of postoperative macular displacement cannot be underestimated as it may affect the recovery of anatomy and function.

Impact of OCT scan-patterns in identifying morphological features of lamellar macular holes and macular pseudoholes

AIM:To evaluate the impact of the optical coherence tomography(OCT)scan patterns on the detection of the features associated with lamellar macular hole(LMH)and macular pseudohole(MPH).METHODS:This is a retrospective analysis of 100 consecutive eyes with LMH(n=41)and MPH(n=59)having at least three of the following OCT features,which include mandatory criteria for the diagnosis of LMH and MPH:Epiretinal membrane,epiretinal proliferation,verticalization,intraretinal cystoid spaces,foveoschisis,irregular foveal contour,foveal cavity with undermined edges,and ellipsoid line disruption.Primary outcome measurement was the detection frequency of the features in three different OCT scan patterns:1)volume scan;2)six radial scans(R6);and 3)vertical and horizontal radial scans(R2).RESULTS:Of the total eight features,the maximal detection frequency was found as 4.45±1.45,4.35±1.47,and 3.70±1.59,by the volume,R6 and R2,respectively.R2 was inferior to the other patterns in detection of the total features(P<0.001),whereas R6 and volume patterns were found comparable(P=0.312).CONCLUSION:The physician should be aware that the selection of the OCT-scan pattern may influence the detection of mandatory morphological criteria for the diagnosis of LMH and MPH.

Episcleral macular buckling for posterior retinal detachment in silicone oil filled eyes associated with myopic macular hole

AIM: To evaluate anatomical and visual outcomes of episcleral macular buckling (EMB) for posterior retinal detachment in silicone oil filled eyes associated with myopic macular hole.METHODS: Five cases of EMB for initial failure of retinal reattachment after internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling and silicone oil tamponade caused by myopic macular hole were retrospectively reviewed. A silicone sponge sutured directly across the macular region was performed on the silicone oil filled eyes. Silicone oil was removed no sooner than 1 month post- EMB. The duration of follow -up time after removal of silicone oil was more than 3 months.RESULTS: Retinas of five eyes were all reattached at the last follow-up. The postoperative vision ranged from counting fingers to 0.08.CONCLUSION: Anatomical results improved after EBM for posterior retinal detachment in silicone oil filled eyes associated with myopic macular hole, which was not evident for visual outcome.

Characteristics of macular microvasculature before and after idiopathic macular hole surgery

AIM:To evaluate the macular microvasculature before and after surgery for idiopathic macular hole(MH)and the association of preoperative vascular parameters with postoperative recovery of visual acuity and configuration.METHODS:Twenty eyes from 20 patients with idiopathic MH were enrolled.Optical coherence tomography angiography(OCTA)images were obtained before,2 wk,1,and 3 mo after vitrectomy with internal limiting membrane peeling.Preoperative foveal avascular zone(FAZ)area and perimeter and regional vessel density(VD)in both layers were compared according to the 3-month best-corrected visual acuity(BCVA).RESULTS:The BCVA improved from 0.98±0.59(log MAR,Snellen 20/200)preoperatively to 0.30±0.25(Snellen 20/40)at 3 mo postoperatively.The preoperative deep VD was smaller and the FAZ perimeter was larger in the 3-month BCVA<20/32 group(all P<0.05).A significant reduction was observed in FAZ parameters and all VDs 2 wk postoperatively.Except for deep perifoveal VD,all VDs recovered only to their preoperative values.The postoperative FAZ parameters were lower during follow-up.Decreases in preoperative deep VDs were correlated with worse postoperative BCVA(Pearson’s r=-0.667 and-0.619,respectively).A larger FAZ perimeter(Spearman’s r=-0.524)and a lower deep perifoveal VD preoperatively(Pearson’s r=0.486)were associated with lower healing stage.CONCLUSION:The status of the deep vasculature may be an indicator of visual acuity in patients with a closed MH.Except for the deep perifoveal region,VD recovers only to preoperative levels.

Area and volume ratios for prediction of visual outcome in idiopathic macular hole

AIM： To predict the visual outcome in patients undergoing macular hole surgery by two novel three-dimensional morphological parameters on optical coherence tomography （OCT）： area ratio factor （ARF） and volume ratio factor （VRF）. METHODS： A clinical case series was conducted, including 54 eyes of 54 patients with an idiopathic macular hole （IMH）. Each patient had an OCT examination before and after surgery. Morphological parameters of the macular hole, such as minimum diameter, base diameter, and height were measured. Then, the macular hole index （Mill）, tractional hole index （THI）, and hole form factor （HFF） were calculated. Meanwhile, novel postoperative macular hole （MH） factors, ARF and VRF were calculated by three-dimensional morphology. Bivariate correlations were performed to acquire asymptotic significance values between the steady best corrected visual acuity （BCVA） after surgery and 2D/3D arguments of MH by the Pearson method with two-tailed test. All significant factors were analyzed by the receiver operating characteristic （ROC） curve analysis of SPSS software which were responsible for vision recovery. ROC curves analyses were performed to further discuss the different parameters on the prediction of visual outcome. RESULTS： The mean and standard deviation values of patients＇ age, symptoms duration, and follow-up time were 64.8＋8.9y （range： 28-81）, 18.6＋11.5d （range： 2-60）, and 11.4＋0.4mo （range： 6-24）, respectively. Steady-post-BCVA analyzed with bivariate correlations was found to be significantly correlated with base diameter （r＇0.521, P〈0.001）, minimum diameter （r=0.514, P〈0.001）, MHI （r -0.531, P〈0.001）, THI （r=-0.386, P=-0.004）, HFF （r=-0.508, P〈0.001）, and ARF （r=-0.532, P〈0.001）. Other characteristic parameters such as age, duration of surgery, height, diameter hole index, and VRF were not statistically significant with steady-post-BCVA. According to area under the curve （AUC） values, values of ARF, MHI, HFF, minimum diameter, THI, and base diameter are 0.806, 0.772, 0.750, 0.705, 0.690, and 0.686, respectively. However, Steady-post-BCVA analysis with bivariate correlations for VRF was no statistical significance. Results of ROC curve analysis indicated that the MHI value, HFF, and ARF was greater than 0.427, 1.027 and 1.558 respectively which could correlate with better visual acuity. CONCLUSION： Compared with MHI and HFF, ARF could effectively express three-dimensional characteristics of macular hole and achieve better sensitivity and specificity. Thus, ARF could be the most effective parameter to predict the visual outcome in macular hole surgery.

Inverted internal limiting membrane flap technique for very large macular hole

AIMTo assess the anatomical and visual outcome of idiopathic macular holes greater than 1000 &#x000b5;m using the inverted internal limiting membrane flap technique.METHODSThis retrospective case series included 5 eyes of 5 patients with idiopathic macular hole with base diameter greater than 1000 &#x000b5;m who underwent inverted internal limiting membrane flap technique along with standard 23G pars plans vitrectomy with posterior hyaloid detachment and fluid gas exchange with 12%-14% perfluoropropane (C3F8). Preoperative and postoperative visual acuity and spectral domain optical coherence tomography images were evaluated. The main outcome measures were visual outcome and macular hole closure.RESULTSMean age was 63.2&#x000b1;8.4y with all 5 subjects being females. Mean duration of symptoms was 11&#x000b1;14mo with a mean postoperative follow up of 13.2&#x000b1;13mo. The mean base diameter of the macular holes was 1420&#x000b1;84.8 &#x000b5;m (1280-1480 &#x000b5;m). Type 1 closure was achieved in four out of five patients, while one patient had type 2 closure using the inverted internal limiting membrane (ILM) flap technique. Median baseline BCVA was 0.79 logMAR (Snellen’s equivalent 20/120) and median final BCVA 0.6 logMAR (Snellen’s equivalent 20/80) with mean visual improvement of approximately three lines improvement. No complications related to surgical procedure were noted.CONCLUSIONThe inverted internal limiting membrane flap technique may be promising for very large macular holes with high rate of macular closure and good visual outcome.

Treatment of refractory giant macular hole by vitrectomy with internal limiting membrane transplantation and autologous blood

AIM：To investigate the effect of internal limiting membrane transplantation and autologous blood on treating refractory giant macular hole.METHODS：Thirty-seven eyes with giant macular hole of the smallest hole diameter 〉700 μm,the maximum diameter of the substrate 〉1000 μm and hole formation factor 〈0.6 underwent surgical treatment.The patients were randomly divided into two groups.Nineteen eyes with surgical flip of the internal limiting membrane in group A,18 eyes with internal limiting membrane transplantation in group B who underwent the tamponade of internal limiting membrane into the hole,autologous plasma was used to seal the hole.The patients were followed up for 3 mo,optical coherence tomography and best corrected visual acuity（BCVA） were recorded before and after operation,and the results were statistically analyzed.RESULTS：At 3 mo after operation,BCVA of the two groups was significantly improved compared with that before operation（tA=4.192,tB=4.374,P〈0.05）.But there was no significant difference in visual acuity between the two groups（χ^2=0.128,P〉0.05）.At 3 mo after operation,the closure rate of group A was 68.4%,and 100% in group B.（χ^2=5.628,P〈0.05）.The defect diameter of inner segment/outer segment at 3 mo after the operation was significantly lower than that before operation（tA=12.287,tB=15.481,P〈0.05）,and the difference was statistically significant（t=2.552,P〈0.05）.CONCLUSION：Internal limiting membrane transplantation combined with autologous whole blood can improve the postoperative closure rate of the refractory large aperture,and can effectively improve the postoperative visual acuity.

Clinical outcomes with large macular holes using the tiled transplantation internal limiting membrane pedicle flap technique

AIM: To report the surgical technique and efficacy of the tiled transplantation internal limiting membrane(ILM) pedicle flap technique after vitrectomy for 33 patients with large macular hole(MH). METHODS: This study was a prospective noncontrolled interventional study. All patients were treated by vitrectomy, the tiled transplantation ILM pedicle flap and gas tamponade. All patients underwent visual acuity measurements and optical coherence tomography(OCT), during preoperative and the follow-up visits postoperative. RESULTS: Two high-myopic patient had flap dislocation during surgery. The thorough closure of MH following the tiled transplantation ILM pedicle flap technique was ultimately achieved in 31 patients observed by OCT imaging(93.94%) 1 wk after surgery. Visual acuity improved from 1.51±0.31(logMAR) preoperative to 0.92±0.30 6 mo after surgery(P=0.000). There were no significant changes in OCT finding during the follow-up period from 1 mo to 6 mo after surgery. CONCLUSION: The tiled transplantation ILM pedicle flap technique provides bridge for retinal gliosis to achieve successful closures of the large MHs, and the microenvironment of this technique is more similar to the normal physiological conditions.

The macular microstructure repair and predictive factors of surgical outcomes after vitrectomy for idiopathic macular hole

To evaluate the macular microstructure repair and explore the factors related to those changes and visual improvement after vitrectomy for idiopathic macular hole(IMH). Totally 19 eyes of 18 IMH patients who underwent macular hole(MH) surgery were evaluated with bestcorrected visual acuity(BCVA) and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography(SD-OCT) images. All 19 eyes closed at 6 mo postoperatively. BCVA was observed gradually improved(P<0.001), with subretinal fluid(SRF) gradually absorbed(P=0.021) and the rate of external limiting membrane(ELM) defects gradually decreased(P=0.011) with follow-up time. Poorer postoperative logMAR BCVA correlated with larger MH minimum diameter(P<0.001), larger MH basal diameter(P=0.008), longer symptom duration(P=0.002) and poorer preoperative logMAR BCVA(P=0.010). More improvement in BCVA correlated only with poorer preoperative in logMAR BCVA(P=0.002). The earlier reconstruction of ELM was associated with smaller MH basal diameter(P=0.022) and shorter symptom duration(P=0.008). In conclusion, smaller basal diameter of MH and shorter symptom duration were key factors in earlier reconstruction of ELM.

The optic nerve head perfusion and its correlation with the macular blood perfusion in unilateral idiopathic macular hole： an optical coherence tomography angiography study

AIM： To compare the optic nerve head （ONH） perfusion in both eyes of unilateral idiopathic macular hole （IMH） with normal control group by using optical coherence tomography angiography （OCTA） and investigate its correlationship with the macular blood perfusion. METHODS： We performed a prospective and cross- sectional study that included 19 patients with full-thickness unilateral IMH and 24 age- and sex-matched controls. All participants received OCTA test. The ONH perfusion was evaluated by the regions of peripapillary and whole en face （the sum of peripapillary and optic disc）. The potential correlationship between ONH and parafovea were implied. All the data were performed using the nonparametric test. RESULTS： The mean values of ONH presented that normal control 〉IMH 〉unaffected eyes. A statistical variation was found between three groups in the region of temporal （P=-0.007）, Vessel density notablely decreased on the layers of superficial, deep and choroid of parafovea region in IMH group. The correlative coefficients showed that respectively whole en face and deep retina： r=0.528, peripapillary and deep retina： r=0.525, whole en face and choriocapillaries： r=0.569, peripapillary and choriocapillaries： t=0.504. CONCLUSION： Our study demonstrate a reduced ONH vessel density in both eyes of IMH patients and the vessel density of ONH in IMH eyes are positively correlated with both the retina capillary and choriocapillary in parafoveal. The reduction of vessel densities may indicate the hypoperfusion in IMH eyes,

Predicting anatomical results of surgical treatment of idiopathic macular hole

AIM： To determine the parameters most informative in predicting the anatomical results of surgical treatment of idiopathic full-thickness macular hole （IMH）. METHODS： One hundred and sixty-two consecutive patients （170 eyes） after primary operation for IMH were enrolled. Outcomes were classified as anatomical success when both IMH closure and restoration of the outer retinal structure were achieved. ＂Prospective＂ group included 108 patients （115 eyes） followed with optical coherence tomography （OCT） and microperimetry for ly after surgery. Potential prognostic criteria, except microperimetry data, were tested in ＂retrospective＂ group （54 patients, 55 eyes）. Prognostic value of each parameter was determined using receiver operating characteristic （ROC） analysis. Combined predictive power of the best prognostic parameters was tested with the use of linear discriminant analysis. RESULTS： IMH closure was achieved in 106 eyes （92%） in the prospective group and 49 eyes （89%） in the retrospective group. Despite anatomical closure, the outer retinal structure was not restored in two eyes in the first group and in one eye in the second group. Preoperative central subfield retinal thickness demonstrated the best discriminatory capability between eyes with anatomical success and failure： area under the ROC-curve （AUC） 0.938 （95% Ch 0.881-0.995）, sensitivity 64% at fixed specificity 95% （cut-off value 300um） in the prospective group; sensitivity 57% and specificity 90% in the retrospective group. Other continuous parameters except tractional hole index （AUC： 0.796, 95% Ch 0.591- 1.000） had significantly lower AUCs （P〈0.05）. The best combination of the parameters, established by discriminant analysis in the prospective group, could not confirm its predictive value in the retrospective group. CONCLUSION： Preoperative central subfield retinal thickness is a strong and probably the best predictor of anatomical results of IMH surgical treatment.

Visual function and vision-related quality of life after vitrectomy for idiopathic macular hole: a 12mo followup study

· AIM: To investigate the visual function and the relationship with vision-related quality of life(VRQOL)after macular hole repair surgery.· METHODS: Prospective case series. Thirty-six consecutive eyes in 36 patients who underwent pars plana vitrectomy(PPV) and internal limiting membrane(ILM) peeling were included. The 25-item National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire(VFQ-25) was answered by the participants before and 3 and 12 mo after operation. Follow-up visits examinations included best-corrected visual acuity(BCVA), clinical examination,and central macular thickness(CMT) measured by optical coherence tomography(OCT).·RESULTS: Macular-hole closure was achieved in 35 of36 eyes(97.2%). At baseline and months 3 and 12, the log MAR BCVAs(mean±SD) were 1.15±0.47, 0.68±0.53(P 【0.0001 versus baseline), and 0.55 ±0.49(P 【0.001 versus baseline, P =0.273 versus month 3), respectively; the CMTs(μm) were 330 ±81, 244 ±62(P 【0.001 versus baseline), and 225±58(P 【0.001 versus baseline, P =0.222 versus month 3), respectively; the median preoperative VFQ-25 composite score of 73.50(63.92-81.13) increased postoperatively to 85.50(80.04-89.63) at 3mo(P 【0.001)and 86.73(82.50-89.63) at 12mo(P 【0.001) respectively.The improved BCVA was correlated with improvements in five subscales(r =-0.605 to-0.336, P 【0.001 to P =0.046) at 12 mo.· CONCLUSION: PPV with ILM peeling improved anatomic outcome, visual function, and VRQOL. Theimproved BCVA was an important factor related to the improved VRQOL.

Free autologous internal limiting membrane transplantation in the treatment of large macular hole

We evaluated the clinical efficacy of free internal limiting membrane(ILM) flap transplantation for the treatment of large macular hole over 500 μm in 42 consecutive patients. Quantified evaluation of the post-operative macular anatomy restoration was performed by spectral-domain optical coherence tomography in the 12 mo follow-up. The results showed 41 eyes achieved successful closure(97.6%). Postoperative best corrected visual acuity, ellipsoid layer, and external limiting membrane disruption were significantly improved at all follow-up time points. The central foveal thickness was significantly higher at 1 mo. We concluded that free ILM flap transplantation proves to be effective to achieve anatomical and functional improvement for the treatment of large macular hole.

Outcomes of 4 surgical adjuvants used for internal limiting membrane peeling in macular hole surgery: a systematic review and network Meta-analysis

AIM:To compare the outcomes of four adjuvants used for internal limiting membrane(ILM)peeling in macular hole surgery,including indocyanine green(ICG),brilliant blue G(BBG),triamcinolone(TA)and trypan blue(TB),through systematic review and random-effects Bayesian network Meta-analysis.METHODS:PubMed,Cochrane library databases and Web of Science were searched until August 2018 for clinical trials comparing the above four adjuvants.ORs for postoperative best corrected visual acuity(BCVA)improvement and primary macular hole closure rates were compared between the different adjuvants.RESULTS:Twenty-seven eligible articles were included.For postoperative BCVA improvement,results of BBGassisted peeling were significantly more favorable than those of ICG(WMD 0.08,95%credible interval 0.01-0.16)and TA ranked highest.No significant differences were found between any other two groups in postoperative BCVA improvement.For postoperative primary macular hole closure rates,BBG ranked highest.However,no significant differences were shown between any two groups.CONCLUSION:TA and BBG are the optimum adjuvants for achieving postoperative BCVA improvement macular hole surgery with adjuvant-assisted ILM peeling.Among all adjuvants,the use of BBG is associated with the highest postoperative macular hole closure rate.

Different modes of foveal regeneration after closure of full-thickness macular holes by(re)vitrectomy and autologous platelet concentrate

AIM: To describe using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography the regeneration of the foveal morphology after pars plana(re)vitrectomy surgery and gas tamponade combined with injection of autologous platelet concentrate to treat full-thickness macular holes, and to describe different anatomical outcome. METHODS: A retrospective case series of 8 eyes of 8 patients was described. RESULTS: In all cases investigated, the plateletassisted closure of macular holes was associated with a rapid resolution of cystic cavities in the foveal walls. In two patients, there was a regular regeneration of the foveal morphology after hole closure;the regenerated central fovea had a regular structure with a foveola and photoreceptors. In three other patients, there was an irregular regeneration of the fovea;a foveola was not formed, photoreceptor cells were absent from the foveal center, and the center was composed of Müller and retinal pigment epithelial(RPE) cells. The foveal regeneration after hole closure may proceed with or without a temporary detachment of the foveal center from the RPE, and with or without a direct contact between the central outer nuclear layer(ONL) and the RPE. Contacts between the ONL and RPE were observed only in patients with an irregular foveal regeneration after hole closure.CONCLUSION: The data show that there are different modes of foveal regeneration after closure of macular holes with(re)vitrectomy and platelet concentrate. It is suggested that the regular regeneration of the foveal morphology proceeds by Müller cell-mediated tissue movements without cell proliferation, whereas the irregular foveal regeneration proceeds in part by proliferation of Müller and RPE cells.

Vitrectomy with internal limiting membrane peeling versus its flap insertion for macular hole in high myopia: a Meta-analysis

AIM: To compare the anatomic and functional outcomes between vitrectomy with internal limiting membrane(ILM) peeling and internal ILM flap insertion technique for high myopia macular hole(MH).METHODS: Pub Med, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, and CNKI were systematically searched, and all studies involved MH were included. The closure rate of MH and the postoperative best-corrected visual acuity(BCVA) at 6 mo after the initial surgery were the primary measures. All statistical tests were performed in Review Manager 5.3.RESULTS: Five studies that included 151 eyes of 151 patients were finally included, all of which were retrospectively comparative studies. Between the pars plana vitrectomy(PPV) with ILM peeling surgery and the ILM insertion technique, the latter had significantly better efficacy with respect to the closure rate of MH(OR=21.32, 95%CI=7.25-62.67, P<0.001);However, regarding BCVA at 6 mo after the initial surgery in MH, there was no statistical significance between the groups(OR=-0.04, 95%CI=-0.22-0.14, P=0.66). In addition, regarding the rate of retinal reattachment after the initial surgery, the two different methods were not significantly different(OR=2.22, 95%CI=0.34-14.32, P=0.4).CONCLUSION: Both ILM peeling and ILM insertion technique could significantly improve anatomic outcomes of MH in high myopia with or without retinal detachment(RD), and anatomic outcomes are more effective. However, there is no statistical significance in BCVA at 6 mo after the initial surgery in MH, or in the rate of retinal reattachment after the first surgery, between the two methods.

Fundus autofluorescence imaging of patients with idiopathic macular hole

AIM:To investigate the role of fundus autofluo rescence(FAF) both in the diagnosis and the preoperative and postoperative evaluation of patients with idiopathic macular hole(MH).METHODS:Forty eyes of 40 patients diagnosed as idiopathic MH between May 2010 and May 2011 were included in this retrospective study.All patients underwent full ophthalmologic examinations and imagings including fluorescein angiography,fundus autofluorescence(FAF) and optical coherence tomography.Thirty of these patients underwent MH surgery.FAF findings were associated with duration of symptoms,visual acuity at presentation,stage of MH,and postoperative anatomical correction.RESULTS:The mean duration of patients’ symptoms was 3.8±2.0(1-9) months.The MH was stage 2 in 4(10%),stage 3 in 24(60%) and stage 4 in 12(30%) eyes.The median preoperative best corrected visual acuity was 20/200(between 20/800 and 20/100).Twenty-eight of cases(70%) showed a stellate appearance with dark radiating striae.Having a visual acuity ≥20/200 was significantly more common in eyes with stellate appearance(P【0.001).The mean duration of symptoms was significantly shorter in eyes with stellate appearance(2.75±0.8 vs 6.33±1.61 months)(P【0.001).The frequency of stage 4 MH was significantly higher in eyes with nonstellate appearance(P【0.001).Anatomical correction of MH was achieved in 91.3%(21/23) of eyes with stellate appearance and 71.4%(5/7) of eyes without this appearance(P=0.225).CONCLUSION:Stellate appearance in FAF is associated with earlier stages of macular hole,better visual acuity at presentation,shorter duration of symptoms,thus more favorable prognosis.