ArticleInternational journal of ophthalmology2020
Parafoveal retinal massage combined with autologous blood cover in the management of giant, persistent or recurrent macular holes.
Article in International journal of ophthalmology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Optimal approaches for managing recurrent macular holes: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2025Pooled it
- Temporal Arcuate Relaxing Retinotomy for Persistent Full-Thickness Macular Holes: Anatomical and Functional Assessment.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Corneal stromal lenticule covering technique combined with intraocular tamponade for the treatment of recurrent macular holes and macular hole retinal detachments.BMC ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Effect of autologous whole blood in surgery for full-thickness macular hole: a propensity score matching analysis.BMC ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Covering corneal stromal lenticule for macular hole in pathological myopia.International journal of ophthalmology · 2024Article
- Relaxing Retinotomy in Recurrent and Refractory Full-Thickness Macular Holes: The State of the Art.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Amniotic membrane for covering high myopic macular hole associated with retinal detachment following failed primary surgery.International journal of ophthalmology · 2022Article
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Abstract
aimTo assess the efficacy and safety of parafoveal retinal massage combined with autologous whole blood cover in the treatment of refractory macular holes (MHs) and present the surgical procedure.
methodsPatients with giant (minimum diameter ≥800 µm), recurrent or persistent MHs who underwent PPV combined with parafoveal retinal massage and autologous whole blood cover using C3F8 as tamponade agent from February 2018 to May 2019 were enrolled in this retrospective study. After surgery, all patients were informed to maintain a prone position for at least 7d. Preoperative and postoperative best-corrected visual acuities (BCVAs) were compared and MH closure rate was measured as the main outcome.
resultsA total of 13 MH patients consisted of 6 giant MHs, 4 persistent holes and 3 recurrent holes (5 men and 8 women; average age was 56.40±11.72y) were enrolled in this study. MH closure was achieved in 11 eyes by this modified surgical technique while 2 eyes failed. Revitrectomy with autologous neurosensory retinal patch transplantations was applied for those 2 patients and then both holes were closed. No intraoperative complications were observed. BCVA improved from 1.73 logMAR to 0.74 logMAR at 6mo postoperation. There was significant difference in BCVA before versus after the surgery (
conclusionWith easier surgical procedure, parafoveal retinal massage combined with autologous whole blood cover is an effective addition to the surgical options for the management of refractory MHs.
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