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Surgical technique: Autologous scleral flap for optic disk pit maculopathy
Carlos Abdala-Caballero1, Sofia Vidal1, Juan Unigarro1
1Retina and Vitreous Department, Grupo Oftalmológico Abdala-Figuerola, Barranquilla, Colombia.
Purpose:
To present a clinical case and surgical technique for management of optic disk pit (ODP) maculopathy.
Methods:
Surgical technique video of lens sparring pars plana vitrectomy, autologous scleral flap insertion and gas tamponade.
Results:
After 1 year follow-up visual acuity was restored to 20/25, retinal serous detachment and schisis were resolved and the autologous scleral flap remained in the (ODP).
Conclusion:
In this case, treatment with pars plana vitrectomy autologous scleral flap insertion and gas tamponade for optic pit maculopathy provided satisfactory anatomical and functional results.
