Shani Golan1, Adiel Barak. 1. Department of Ophthalmology, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To describe the spontaneous closure of a myopic macular hole occurring three times. METHODS: A 75-year-old high myopic woman presented with decreased visual acuity and a deep small full-thickness macular hole in the left eye. The hole spontaneously resolved within 2 months. One year later, the patient returned with decreased visual acuity and severe metamorphopsia. A full-thickness macular hole was observed again. The hole spontaneously resolved 1 month later. Six months later, the patient presented again with decreased visual acuity and macular hole, the hole spontaneously resolved within 2 months. Optical coherence tomography was obtained during all visits. RESULTS: Initial optical coherence tomography revealed a small macular hole with bridging elements. At subsequent visits, optical coherence tomography showed resolution and recurrence of the hole twice. CONCLUSION: Dynamic interaction between tensile and degenerative forces, and proliferative and reparative glial elements, may lead to hole remodeling.
PURPOSE: To describe the spontaneous closure of a myopic macular hole occurring three times. METHODS: A 75-year-old high myopic woman presented with decreased visual acuity and a deep small full-thickness macular hole in the left eye. The hole spontaneously resolved within 2 months. One year later, the patient returned with decreased visual acuity and severe metamorphopsia. A full-thickness macular hole was observed again. The hole spontaneously resolved 1 month later. Six months later, the patient presented again with decreased visual acuity and macular hole, the hole spontaneously resolved within 2 months. Optical coherence tomography was obtained during all visits. RESULTS: Initial optical coherence tomography revealed a small macular hole with bridging elements. At subsequent visits, optical coherence tomography showed resolution and recurrence of the hole twice. CONCLUSION: Dynamic interaction between tensile and degenerative forces, and proliferative and reparative glial elements, may lead to hole remodeling.
Authors: Ki Yup Nam; Hyun Kyung Cho; Tae Seen Kang; Ji Hye Kim; Bum Jun Kim; Yong Seop Han Journal: Medicine (Baltimore) Date: 2020-09-04 Impact factor: 1.889