G T Kokame1. 1. Retina Center at Pali Momi, Aiea, HI 96701.
Abstract
PURPOSE/ METHODS: A progressive early stage of macular hole developed in a severely myopic eye of a 37-year-old woman. RESULTS/ CONCLUSIONS: The patient improved after pars plana vitrectomy, peeling of the posterior hyaloid, and gas-fluid exchange. Biomicroscopic, ultrasonographic, and intraoperative findings support the theory of cortical vitreous traction as the cause of macular hole in severely myopic eyes.
PURPOSE/ METHODS: A progressive early stage of macular hole developed in a severely myopic eye of a 37-year-old woman. RESULTS/ CONCLUSIONS: The patient improved after pars plana vitrectomy, peeling of the posterior hyaloid, and gas-fluid exchange. Biomicroscopic, ultrasonographic, and intraoperative findings support the theory of cortical vitreous traction as the cause of macular hole in severely myopic eyes.
Authors: J F Arevalo; F J Rodriguez; J L Rosales-Meneses; A Dessouki; C K Chan; R A Mittra; J M Ruiz-Moreno Journal: Br J Ophthalmol Date: 2005-11 Impact factor: 4.638