Jacques Ramos Houly1,2, Carlos Eduardo Veloso3,4, Elke Passos3,4, Márcio Bittar Nehemy3,4. 1. Department of Ophthalmology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. jacquesramos@ig.com.br. 2. Instituto da Visão, 881 dos Otoni Street - 13th floor, Belo Horizonte, MG, 30150-270, Brazil. jacquesramos@ig.com.br. 3. Department of Ophthalmology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. 4. Instituto da Visão, 881 dos Otoni Street - 13th floor, Belo Horizonte, MG, 30150-270, Brazil.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To investigate the correlation between the length of external limiting membrane (ELM), ellipsoid zone (EZ) and interdigitation zone (IZ) defects and visual prognosis in patients undergoing macular hole (MH) surgery, using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). METHODS: This is a retrospective, consecutive, observational case series study. Fifty-two eyes of 52 patients with primary MH were evaluated. A quantitative analysis of ELM, EZ and IZ defects was performed preoperatively and at 3 and 6 months postoperatively using SD-OCT. The correlation between pre- and postoperative ELM, EZ and IZ defects and the best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was investigated. RESULTS: The lengths of ELM, EZ and IZ defects correlated significantly with BCVA in each study period (P < 0.001). Preoperative measures of these band defects were also associated with visual outcomes 3 and 6 months after surgery (P < 0.05). Considering all preoperative parameters, the length of the ELM defect was the factor most strongly correlated with BCVA at 6 months (β = 0.643, P < 0.012). The integrity of the ELM was the only factor significantly associated with BCVA at 6 months (β = 0.427; P = 0.004). CONCLUSIONS: The preoperative length of the ELM defect is the strongest predictor of visual acuity after MH surgery. Postoperative integrity of the ELM is significantly associated with visual restoration after surgical treatment of MH.
PURPOSE: To investigate the correlation between the length of external limiting membrane (ELM), ellipsoid zone (EZ) and interdigitation zone (IZ) defects and visual prognosis in patients undergoing macular hole (MH) surgery, using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). METHODS: This is a retrospective, consecutive, observational case series study. Fifty-two eyes of 52 patients with primary MH were evaluated. A quantitative analysis of ELM, EZ and IZ defects was performed preoperatively and at 3 and 6 months postoperatively using SD-OCT. The correlation between pre- and postoperative ELM, EZ and IZ defects and the best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was investigated. RESULTS: The lengths of ELM, EZ and IZ defects correlated significantly with BCVA in each study period (P < 0.001). Preoperative measures of these band defects were also associated with visual outcomes 3 and 6 months after surgery (P < 0.05). Considering all preoperative parameters, the length of the ELM defect was the factor most strongly correlated with BCVA at 6 months (β = 0.643, P < 0.012). The integrity of the ELM was the only factor significantly associated with BCVA at 6 months (β = 0.427; P = 0.004). CONCLUSIONS: The preoperative length of the ELM defect is the strongest predictor of visual acuity after MH surgery. Postoperative integrity of the ELM is significantly associated with visual restoration after surgical treatment of MH.
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