ArticleJournal of ophthalmology2021
Revision Surgery for Idiopathic Macular Hole after Failed Primary Vitrectomy.
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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
- Efficacy of a simple intravitreal perfluoropropane injection in treating unclosed idiopathic macular holes following vitrectomy.BMC ophthalmology · 2025Observational
- Fluid-air exchange as a secondary treatment for unclosed macular hole after primary vitrectomy: a retrospective cohort study.International journal of ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Comparison of conventional internal limiting membrane versus pars plana vitrectomy without peeling for small idiopathic macular hole.International journal of retina and vitreous · 2024Article
- Non-Invasive Retinal Imaging Modalities for the Identification of Prognostic Factors in Vitreoretinal Surgery for Full-Thickness Macular Holes.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Predicting Visual Improvement After Macular Hole Surgery: A Combined Model Using Deep Learning and Clinical Features.Translational vision science & technology · 2022Article
- Prognostic Factors for Visual Outcomes in Closed Idiopathic Macular Holes after Vitrectomy: Outcomes at 4 Years in a Monocentric Study.Journal of ophthalmology · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeTo investigate the anatomical and functional outcomes of revision surgery after failed primary surgery for idiopathic macular hole (MH).
methodsAll consecutive patients with MH were identified from a cohort of patients operated between 2014 and 2018 at the CHU de Québec-Université Laval (Québec). The clinical and anatomical features of patients with unclosed MH after primary surgery were retrospectively collected. Our primary outcome was MH nonclosure rate after revision surgery. Our secondary outcomes were best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) with ETDRS scale and MH size of eyes with revision surgery preoperatively and at 3 and 12 months after revision surgery.
resultsIn our cohort of 1085 eyes, 926 eyes met inclusion criteria and were analyzed in the study. We identified 22 eyes with failed primary surgery (2.4%), of which 20 underwent revision surgery. We had no bilateral MH in these 22 eyes. The nonclosure rate of MH after revision surgery was 15%. The mean final BCVA for closed MH after revision surgery was 55 ± 19 letters. Compared to the initial presentation, the mean change in visual acuity (VA) for closed MH was +4 ± 31 letters and +16 ± 17 letters at 3 and 12 months after the revision surgery, respectively. At initial presentation, patients with failed primary surgery had a baseline MH size of 665 ± 226
conclusionThe success rate of revision surgery in eyes with unclosed MH is 85%. After successful revision surgery, eyes demonstrated an improvement in VA and closure of the MH.
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