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  • Ophthalmology
  • Retinal Surgery
  • Macular Diseases

Background:

  • Congenital optic disk pits can lead to maculopathy, including serous macular detachment and retinoschisis.
  • Surgical intervention is often necessary to address these complications and improve visual function.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of pars plana vitrectomy for congenital optic disk pit maculopathy.
  • To assess the impact of adjuvant techniques (gas tamponade, internal limiting membrane peel, optic disk endolaser) on surgical outcomes.
  • To analyze long-term results in a multicenter study.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective chart review of 32 eyes from four Canadian retinal centers (2003-2013).
  • Pars plana vitrectomy with posterior vitreous detachment induction was performed in all cases.
  • Data included visual acuity, central retinal thickness, and anatomical success (foveal reattachment) via OCT.

Main Results:

  • Anatomical success (foveal reattachment) was achieved in 81.3% of eyes.
  • Mean best-corrected visual acuity improved by approximately 5 lines (P < 0.001).
  • Elevated preoperative central retinal thickness was a poor prognostic indicator for reattachment (P = 0.007).

Conclusions:

  • Pars plana vitrectomy offers good long-term success for optic disk pit maculopathy, improving visual acuity.
  • Adjuvant techniques like ILM peel and endolaser, and different gas types, did not significantly alter outcomes.
  • Patients should anticipate potential need for multiple surgeries and a prolonged recovery period (over a year) for foveal reattachment.