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[Spontaneous resolution of idiopathic macular hole type IV: optical coherence tomography follow-up]
M García-Pous1, P Udaondo-Mirete, L Amselem-Gómez
1Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Fundación Oftalmológica del Mediterráneo, Valencia, España. mgpous@yahoo.es
Case Report:
A fifty-five year old patient with visual loss in the left eye was diagnosed to have a complete idiopathic macular hole. After a three-week observational period, spontaneous resolution of the macular hole was observed with vision recovery, all of this clearly demonstrated by optical coherence tomography (OCT).
Discussion:
Spontaneous resolution of the idiopathic macular hole is infrequent (3-6%). OCT follow-up enabled monitoring of the closure mechanisms. Complex surgery was avoided by a short observational period.
