Karolina Bonińska1, Jerzy Nawrocki1,2, Zofia Michalewska1,2. 1. Ophthalmic Clinic "Jasne Blonia," Ophthalmology Department, Lodz, Poland. 2. Dr K. Jonscher Municipal Medical Centre, Lodz, Poland.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Recent studies described that in approximately 14% to 16% of cases of macular holes treated with the inverted internal limiting membrane flap technique, the hole was closed only by a thin layer of inverted internal limiting membrane-"flap closure." The aim of this article was to describe the functional and anatomical results in flap closure macular holes and also the mechanism of flap closure. METHODS: A retrospective observational study of 149 eyes of 139 patients treated with vitrectomy using the inverted internal limiting membrane flap technique was reviewed to aggregate eyes with flap closure. Complete ophthalmic examination was performed preoperatively and at 7 days, 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after surgery. RESULTS: Flap closure (Group 1) was noted in 24 eyes and other closure types in 125 eyes (Group 2). The mean minimal and base diameters of the macular holes in the flap closure group were greater than those in Group 2 (P < 0.001). The mean postoperative best-corrected visual acuity in the flap closure group (20/100) was lower than that in Group 2 (20/50) (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Flap closure probably enables closure of large macular holes with a higher probability of remaining open without the use of the inverted internal limiting membrane flap technique. Foveal architecture continuously improved.
PURPOSE: Recent studies described that in approximately 14% to 16% of cases of macular holes treated with the inverted internal limiting membrane flap technique, the hole was closed only by a thin layer of inverted internal limiting membrane-"flap closure." The aim of this article was to describe the functional and anatomical results in flap closure macular holes and also the mechanism of flap closure. METHODS: A retrospective observational study of 149 eyes of 139 patients treated with vitrectomy using the inverted internal limiting membrane flap technique was reviewed to aggregate eyes with flap closure. Complete ophthalmic examination was performed preoperatively and at 7 days, 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after surgery. RESULTS: Flap closure (Group 1) was noted in 24 eyes and other closure types in 125 eyes (Group 2). The mean minimal and base diameters of the macular holes in the flap closure group were greater than those in Group 2 (P < 0.001). The mean postoperative best-corrected visual acuity in the flap closure group (20/100) was lower than that in Group 2 (20/50) (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Flap closure probably enables closure of large macular holes with a higher probability of remaining open without the use of the inverted internal limiting membrane flap technique. Foveal architecture continuously improved.
Authors: Raul Velez-Montoya; J Abel Ramirez-Estudillo; Carl Sjoholm-Gomez de Liano; Francisco Bejar-Cornejo; Jorge Sanchez-Ramos; Jose Luis Guerrero-Naranjo; Virgilio Morales-Canton; Sergio E Hernandez-Da Mota Journal: Int J Retina Vitreous Date: 2018-02-19