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ArticleGraefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie2016

A retrospective cohort study in patients with tractional diseases of the vitreomacular interface (ReCoVit).

Peter Stalmans

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Article in Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 40 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Ocriplasmin use for vitreomacular traction and macular hole: A meta-analysis and comprehensive review on predictive factors for vitreous release and potential complications.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2016
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  6. Vitreomacular traction - a review.Eye (London, England) · 2025
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  11. [Optical coherence tomography biomarkers in epimacular membranes and vitreomacular traction syndrome].Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft · 2021
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  12. [Retinal detachment after intravitreal ocriplasmin injection].Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft · 2021
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  14. [Microstructural retinal changes after pharmacological vitreolysis with ocriplasmin-an SD-OCT supported analysis].Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft · 2020
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  16. [Unclear loss of vision following Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty].Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft · 2019
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  17. [Morphology of the vitreoretinal interface in fellow eyes of patients with full thickness macular holes].Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft · 2018
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  18. Comparison of the horizontal diameter to a modeled area of traction in eyes with vitreomacular traction: is the diameter close enough to the truth?Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2018
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  20. Knowledge of vitreomacular traction (VMT) scenarios: Is doing nothing still a beneficial alternative and, if so, when?Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2016
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5 · Who and what money

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1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

Peter StalmansDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, België, Belgium. peter.stalmans@uzleuven.be.
KU Leuven · BE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo assess how vitreomacular adhesion (VMA), vitreomacular traction (VMT), and macular holes (MH) evolve, and to assess visual acuity outcomes associated with different management strategies for each subgroup.

methodsRetrospective, single-center, observational study of 400 patients (556 eyes) who presented with optical coherence tomography (OCT) findings related to tractional diseases of the vitreomacular interface (187 with bilateral disease). The outcomes measured include prevalence of symptoms, rates of disease stabilization, spontaneous resolution, and disease progression necessitating surgical intervention. Size of VMA/VMT was not measured.

resultsVision loss and metamorphopsia were the leading causes for referral. Patients were followed for a mean of 10.9 months (median 6.9 months). Spontaneous resolution occurred in 22.7 % (46/203) of eyes with VMT and in 7.3 % (9/124) of eyes with VMA (P < .001). In the former group, 34.1 % (14 eyes) showed improved visual acuity (P = .001). During follow-up, 11.3 % (14/124) of eyes with VMA showed disease progression; six (4.8 %) developed a macular hole. Eleven of the 203 eyes with VMT (5.4 %) developed a macular hole; 52 of 203 eyes with VMT (25.6 %) had disease progression that resulted in patients opting for pars plana vitrectomy (PPV). Of the eyes with VMA, 4.8 % (6/124) had disease progression resulting in patients opting for PPV.

conclusionsBetter visual acuity outcomes were found in eyes with spontaneous resolution compared to the other groups. Spontaneous resolution of VMT and VMA was rare, whereas disease progression resulting in PPV was more common.

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AgedAged, 80 and overCohort StudiesDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRemission, SpontaneousRetinal DiseasesRetinal PerforationsRetrospective StudiesTissue AdhesionsTomography, Optical CoherenceVisual AcuityVitrectomyMaculaMacular holeRetinaVitreomacular adhesionVitreomacular interfaceVitreomacular traction

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PMID26899900
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