Abstract | BACKGROUND: METHODS: We reviewed the clinical records of four consecutive patients who underwent pars plana vitrectomy in one eye for the treatment of optic disc pit-associated maculopathy, with an emphasis on the preoperative condition of the posterior hyaloid membrane. RESULTS: Two of four eyes were confirmed to have an attached posterior hyaloid membrane, which was subsequently removed during surgery. Following vitrectomy, these two eyes experienced an improvement in visual acuity with complete retinal attachment of the macula. However, the other two eyes, which already had a posterior vitreous detachment at the time of surgery, showed a decrease in visual acuity with persistent maculopathy postoperatively. CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Masatoshi Haruta, Rika Kamada, Yumi Umeno, Ryoji Yamakawa |
Journal | Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.)
(Clin Ophthalmol)
Vol. 6
Pg. 1361-4
( 2012)
ISSN: 1177-5483 [Electronic] New Zealand |
PMID | 22973089
(Publication Type: Case Reports)
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