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Spontaneous closure of traumatic macular holes
Hooshang Faghihi1, Fariba Ghassemi1, Khalil Ghasemi Falavarjani2
1Department of Ophthalmology, Eye Research Center, Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Objective:
To present a series of cases with spontaneous closure of traumatic macular hole.
Design:
Case series.
Participants:
Six eyes of 6 patients with traumatic macular hole.
Methods:
The characteristics of eyes with macular hole secondary to blunt trauma in which the macular hole closed spontaneously without surgical manipulation were reviewed.
Results:
Patient age range was 13 to 55 years. There were 4 full-thickness and 2 lamellar macular holes. Spontaneous closure occurred after 1 to 6 months of observation. Best corrected visual acuity improved in 5 eyes and remained unchanged in the other eye.
Conclusions:
Spontaneous closure of traumatic macular holes may occur within 6 months after initial presentation.
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