E de Juan1, J F Vander. 1. Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To describe a case of effective macular translocation accomplished without scleral imbrication or extensive retinotomy. METHODS: A case report of a 59-year-old woman with subfoveal choroidal neovascularization in her left eye who underwent vitrectomy with macular detachment and fluid-air exchange. RESULTS: The macula was translocated approximately 500 microm inferiorly, allowing for photocoagulation of extrafoveal neovascularization. CONCLUSION: Limited macular translocation may be attained without scleral imbrication or significant retinotomy.
PURPOSE: To describe a case of effective macular translocation accomplished without scleral imbrication or extensive retinotomy. METHODS: A case report of a 59-year-old woman with subfoveal choroidal neovascularization in her left eye who underwent vitrectomy with macular detachment and fluid-air exchange. RESULTS: The macula was translocated approximately 500 microm inferiorly, allowing for photocoagulation of extrafoveal neovascularization. CONCLUSION: Limited macular translocation may be attained without scleral imbrication or significant retinotomy.