Abstract
Aim
To describe our experience and success rate of macular hole surgery with pars plana vitrectomy with autologous platelet and without internal limiting membrane peel.
Methods
Retrospective review of 56 consecutive patients who underwent macular hole surgery.
Results
Anatomical success was achieved in 55 out of 56 patients (98.2%). Functional success was achieved in 37 out of 56 patients (66.1%). A total of 21 patients (37.5%) achieved postoperative visual acuity of 6/12 or better. No intraoperative complications were encountered. Postoperative complications included cataract progression in eight eyes and raised intraocular pressure in 20 eyes.
Conclusions
Our success rate was comparable to that reported in macular hole surgery incorporating internal limiting membrane (ILM) peel or with autologous platelet without ILM peel.
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Cheung, C., Munshi, V., Mughal, S. et al. Anatomical success rate of macular hole surgery with autologous platelet without internal-limiting membrane peeling. Eye 19, 1191–1193 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.eye.6701733
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