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Human Amniotic Membrane Plug for Macular Holes Coexisting with Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment
Mahmoud Alaa Abouhussein1, Samir Mohamed Elbaha1, Mohsen Aboushousha1
1Ophthalmology, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Purpose:
To evaluate the efficacy of human amniotic membrane in promoting closure of macular holes coexisting with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.
Methods:
This is a retrospective case series of 14 eyes (14 patients) with macula off retinal detachment. These patients had a macular hole coexistent with peripheral retinal breaks. A human amniotic membrane plug was used to close the macular hole during vitrectomy without ILM peeling.
Results:
The mean preoperative BCVA (logMAR value) was 1.87 ± 0.31. At the 6-month follow-up visit, the mean LogMAR best-corrected visual acuity was 0.67 ± 0.17. At the 6-month follow-up, all patients showed complete retinal reattachment with macular hole closure.
Conclusion:
The use of human amniotic membrane is a valid option in surgery for macular holes coexisting with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.
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