Abstract
Purpose:To report the conversion and spontaneous reversion of a lamellar hole from full-thickness macular hole after vitrectomy surgery for retinal detachment repair.Methods:Case report of a patient with a preexisting lamellar hole who underwent retinal detachment repair.Results:A patient with a history of a lamellar hole developed a fovea-sparing retinal detachment that was repaired by vitrectomy surgery with gas tamponade. Two months after the surgery, he developed a full-thickness macular hole that spontaneously reverted back to a lamellar hole configuration over several months.Conclusion:Although spontaneous closure of full-thickness macular hole after retinal detachment repair has been reported, the conversion and spontaneous reversion of a lamellar hole from full-thickness macular hole after vitrectomy provide insight into the tractional forces involved in the pathophysiology of lamellar and full-thickness macular holes.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 165-167 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Retinal Cases and Brief Reports |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 1 2022 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- lamellar hole
- macular hole
- retina detachment
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology