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      Macular Hole in Myopic Eyes: A Narrative Review of the Current Surgical Techniques

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      Journal: Journal of Ophthalmology
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          Macular hole (MH) in myopic eyes is a disease arising from complex tractional forces exerted by vitreomacular interface, epiretinal tissue, and progressive scleral ectasia of the posterior ocular globe wall. This retinal disease requires vitreoretinal treatment for its repair, and the surgical intervention remains a challenge also for experienced surgeons. The aim of this review is to describe the current knowledge regarding the pathogenesis of MH in myopic eyes and to detail novel surgical techniques and technological advancements in its surgical management.

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          Vitreous surgery for idiopathic macular holes. Results of a pilot study.

          Jenna N. Kelly, R Wendel (1991)
          Idiopathic macular holes are generally considered an untreatable condition. We used modern vitrectomy techniques to evaluate two questions: (1) Is it possible to reattach the retina around the macular hole? (2) If it is reattached, will the patient's central vision improve? In 30 (58%) of 52 patients, we were able to reattach successfully the detached macula with our surgical procedure. In 22 (73%) of the 30 patients in whom the macula was successfully reattached, there was an improvement in visual acuity of two lines or better. In the 22 patients in whom reattachment of the macular hole was not obtained, there was no significant improvement in visual acuity. Thus, the overall success rate for improved vision postoperatively was 42% (22/52). Complications related to surgery were observed in eight patients (15%) early in our experience with this procedure and included increase in the size of the macular hole, mottling of the retinal pigmented epithelium, and a vascular occlusion. Our clinical observations indicate that the treatment of macular holes by vitrectomy may offer some promise for this otherwise untreatable condition. In patients in whom reattachment was successful, the technique used appeared to allow for clinically significant improvements in visual acuity. However, additional work on increasing surgical success and minimizing surgical complications, as well as a further understanding of the mechanism of retinal reattachment, is required before widespread use of this procedure for treating macular holes.
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            Autologous transplantation of the internal limiting membrane for refractory macular holes.

            Yuki Morizane, Fumio Shiraga, Shuhei Kimura … (2014)
            To determine the effectiveness of autologous transplantation of the internal limiting membrane (ILM) for refractory macular holes.
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              Vitreous Surgery for Idiopathic Macular Holes

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                Chiara De Giacinto:
                ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7033-1911
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                Journal ID (nlm-ta): J Ophthalmol
                Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Ophthalmol
                Journal ID (publisher-id): JOPH
                Title: Journal of Ophthalmology
                Publisher: Hindawi
                ISSN (Print): 2090-004X
                ISSN (Electronic): 2090-0058
                Publication date Collection: 2019
                Publication date (Electronic): 11 March 2019
                Volume: 2019
                Electronic Location Identifier: 3230695
                Affiliations
                Eye Clinic, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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                Guest Editor: Claudio Azzolini

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                DOI: 10.1155/2019/3230695
                PMC ID: 6432738
                PubMed ID: 30984418
                SO-VID: e3aa3f75-6a69-4dba-9a40-ac127e1b4792
                Copyright © Copyright © 2019 Chiara De Giacinto et al.
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                This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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                Date received : 22 November 2018
                Date accepted : 21 February 2019
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