[Diminution of myopia following operation of macular hole-induced retinal detachment]

This paper presents an assessment of the diminution of myopia in 25 eyes after surgery according to the technique of G. P. Theodossiadis for retinal detachment due to a macular hole. The procedure consists in the stretching and fixation of a silicone sponge at the posterior pole and dispenses entirely with either cryocoagulation or light coagulation. The sponge is stretched and fixed to the sclera at both ends (12 and 6 o'clock), far from the posterior pole. The scleral protrusion thus obtained in the macular area leads to a considerable diminution of the high myopia usually present in such cases. The reduction of myopia is proportionate to the degree of protrusion of the scleral buckle, which in turn depends on the stretching of the sponge and on the amount of subretinal fluid released.