ArticleBMC ophthalmology2015
Is it necessary to cover the macular hole with the inverted internal limiting membrane flap in macular hole surgery? A case report.
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- Multilayered inverted internal limiting membrane flap technique versus standard internal limiting membrane peeling for large macular holes: A comparative study.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2022Trial
- Modified ILM flap techniques versus classical inverted ILM flap technique for large macular holes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.International journal of retina and vitreous · 2024Article
- 360-degree pedicled inverted internal limiting membrane flap technique without face-down posturing for large idiopathic macular holes: a retrospective case series.Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia · 2023Article
- The Pigtail Sign: A New Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography Finding After Inverted ILM Flap Surgery for Idiopathic Macular Hole.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2020Article
- Treatment of large, chronic and persistent macular hole with internal limiting membrane transposition and tuck technique.International journal of retina and vitreous · 2020Article
- Optical Coherence Tomography Morphological Features Following Modified Internal Limiting Membrane Surgical Technique In Traumatic Macular Holes.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2019Article
- Inverted internal limiting membrane (ILM) flap technique for macular hole closure: patient selection and special considerations.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2019Article
- Floating flap of internal limiting membrane in myopic macular hole surgery.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2018Article
- Inverted ILM flap, free ILM flap and conventional ILM peeling for large macular holes.International journal of retina and vitreous · 2018Article
- Vascular Displacement in Idiopathic Macular Hole after Single-layered Inverted Internal Limiting Membrane Flap Surgery.Korean journal of ophthalmology : KJO · 2017Article
- Free ILM patch transplantation for recalcitrant macular holes; should we save some internal limiting membrane for later?Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundTo report a case of late closure of idiopathic full-thickness macular hole (FTMH) after vitrectomy with the inverted internal limiting membrane (ILM) technique. CASE PRESENTATION: A 68-year-old lady with a stage IV FTMH underwent pars plana vitrectomy with 25 gauge plus transconjunctival system, ILM peeling and gas tamponade. The inverted ILM flap technique was adopted, except that no extra surgical manipulation was used to cover the macular hole with the ILM flap. Surgical outcome was monitored with serial optical coherence tomography (OCT). Complete closure of the FTMH with resolution of intraretinal cystic changes was confirmed on OCT at 16 months postoperatively. Visual acuity improved from a baseline level of 0.1 to 0.4.
conclusionIdiopathic macular hole closure could be delayed to beyond 1 year following the inverted ILM flap technique, especially if the macular hole was not covered with the ILM flap. Not all macular holes that fail to close in the early postoperative period need to be re-operated and there may be no risk of further visual deterioration.
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