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Anatomical and functional outcomes of ILM interposition in surgery for large macular holes: A retrospective study
A Waegell1, L Dormegny1, L Meyer2
1Louis Pasteur University, 67000 Strasbourg, France.
Introduction:
While surgery for small macular holes (<400μm) is well-described, the results are not as clear-cut for larger holes (>400μm). Our purpose is to demonstrate the difference in terms of closure and final visual acuity between 3 techniques: the classical technique, the FLAP technique and internal limiting membrane (ILM) transfer.
Methods:
This retrospective non-randomized study included consecutive patients with a macular hole greater than 400μm. Myopic eyes (>26.5mm or >6.50D) and eyes with other retinal comorbidities were excluded. All patients underwent pars plana vitrectomy in combination with one of the 3 techniques.
Results:
We included 84 eyes of 77 patients between 2005 and 2018; 57 in the classic group (A), 13 in the FLAP group (B) and 14 in the ILM transfer group (C). The closure rate at 3 months was 70.18 % in group A, 100 % in group B and 92.86 % in group C. The closure rate was significantly higher in group B and C compared to group A. There was no significant improvement between pre- and post-operative best corrected visual acuity in any group. The gain in BCVA was 2.90 lines (±2.98) in group A, 3.40 lines (±2.40) in group B, and 1.07 lines (±1.04) in group C. The gain was significantly lower in group C compared to group A and B.
Conclusion:
ILM interposition appears to offer a true anatomical advantage for closing large holes, but the functional recovery does not appear to be better or worse.
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