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ArticleBMC ophthalmology2022

Spontaneous closure of a chronic full-thickness idiopathic macular hole after Irvine-Gass syndrome resolution.

Douglas Rodrigues da Costa, Pedro Gomes Oliveira Braga, Leonardo Eleuterio Ariello, Leandro Cabral Zacharias

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Article in BMC ophthalmology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Douglas Rodrigues da CostaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil. douglas.costa@fm.usp.br.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9156-3196
Pedro Gomes Oliveira BragaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0745-3371
Leonardo Eleuterio ArielloDepartment of Ophthalmology, Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7031-2419
Leandro Cabral ZachariasDepartment of Ophthalmology, Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2965-3315
Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo · BR

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Abstract

backgroundFull-thickness idiopathic macular hole (IMH) usually causes serious visual deformities and visual acuity loss. Pseudophakic cystic macular edema, also known as Irvine-Gass syndrome, is another entity that causes visual disturbances, and occurs mainly after cataract extraction. We present a case report of a patient that was diagnosed with a full-thickness macular hole that spontaneously closed after the resolution of an Irvine-Gass syndrome, which occurred after an uneventful cataract extraction. CASE PRESENTATION: A 75 years-old female presented with the complaints of decreased visual acuity and color contrast sensitivity on both eyes (OU) and central visual field deformations on her left eye (LE). She was diagnosed with a full-thickness IMH on her LE, and cataract on OU. After an uneventful cataract extraction via phacoemulsification, she developed an Irvine-Gass syndrome at her LE, which was treated topically. The IMH closed spontaneously after the resolution of the Irvine-Gass syndrome, and the patient is being followed with no further complaints.

conclusionThe exact mechanism for spontaneous closure of full-thickness idiopathic macular holes is still not completely understood. In this case, we hypothesize that the coalesced intraretinal cysts caused by the Irvine-Gass syndrome formed a bridge-like structure connecting the inner walls of the macular hole, thus connecting the remnants of the Muller cells which enabled the full recovery of the normal foveal structure.

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Macular EdemaPhacoemulsificationRetinal PerforationsAgedFemaleFovea CentralisHumansTomography, Optical CoherenceIdiopathic macular holeIrvine Gass syndromePseudophakic macular edema

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