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Foveola nonpeeling internal limiting membrane surgery to prevent inner retinal damages in early stage 2 idiopathic macula hole

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An Erratum to this article was published on 22 April 2014

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to investigate and present the results of a new vitrectomy technique to preserve the foveolar internal limiting membrane (ILM) during ILM peeling in early stage 2 macular holes (MH).

Methods

The medical records of 28 consecutive patients (28 eyes) with early stage 2 MH were retrospectively reviewed and randomly divided into two groups by the extent of ILM peeing. Group 1: foveolar ILM nonpeeling group (14 eyes), and group 2: total peeling of foveal ILM group (14 eyes). A donut-shaped ILM was peeled off, leaving a 400-μm-diameter ILM over foveola in group 1.

Results

Smooth and symmetric umbo foveolar contour was restored without inner retinal dimpling in all eyes in group 1, but not in group 2. The final vision was better in group 1 (P = 0.011). All eyes in group 1 (100 %) and seven of 14 eyes in group 2 (50 %)regained the inner segment/outer segment (IS/OS) line. Restoration of the umbo light reflex was found in 12 of 14 eyes in group 1 (86 %) but none in group 2 (0 %).

Conclusions

Nonpeeling of the foveolar ILM in early stage 2 idiopathic MH surgery prevented inner retinal damages, restored umbo light reflex, achieved better foveolar microstructures, and led to better final visual acuity.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, National Taiwan University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10002, Taiwan, Republic of China

    Tzyy-Chang Ho, Chung-May Yang, Jen-Shang Huang & Chang-Hao Yang

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, Cardinal Tein Hospital, Fu Jen Catholic University, No.362, Zhongzheng Rd., Xindian Dist., New Taipei City 231, Taiwan, Republic of China

    Muh-Shy Chen

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Ho, TC., Yang, CM., Huang, JS. et al. Foveola nonpeeling internal limiting membrane surgery to prevent inner retinal damages in early stage 2 idiopathic macula hole. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 252, 1553–1560 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00417-014-2613-7

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