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Visual performance 3 years after successful macular hole surgery.

S Richter-Mueksch¹, S Sacu, E Osarovsky-Sasin

¹Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria. sibylla.richter-mueksch@meduniwien.ac.at

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Summary

Long-term visual performance after successful macular hole surgery shows deficits in distance and reading acuity compared to healthy eyes. However, reading speed is comparable, indicating functional visual recovery.

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Area of Science:

Ophthalmology
Retinal Surgery
Visual Neuroscience

Background:

Macular hole surgery aims to restore visual function.
Long-term outcomes of visual performance after macular hole surgery require evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the long-term visual performance in patients who underwent successful macular hole surgery.
To compare the visual outcomes of operated eyes with their healthy fellow eyes.

Main Methods:

A study involving 15 patients with successful macular hole surgery and their healthy fellow eyes as controls.
Evaluation included best-corrected visual acuity, reading acuity and speed, and scotoma size using SLO perimetry.
Hole closure was confirmed with OCT scans.

Main Results:

Operated eyes showed significantly lower distance and reading acuity compared to healthy fellow eyes, but improved from preoperative levels.
Maximum reading speeds were comparable between operated and healthy eyes.
Critical print size was significantly worse in operated eyes, despite the absence of absolute scotoma in most cases.

Conclusions:

Successful macular hole surgery leads to long-term improvements in visual function.
While deficits in acuity persist, reading speed recovery is notable, suggesting functional benefits.
Further research may explore strategies to improve residual acuity deficits.