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ArticleIndian journal of ophthalmology2022

To evaluate the functional and anatomical outcomes for autologous retinal autograft with Finesse™ Flex Loop for failed macular holes.

Abhinav Dhami, Pragya Sharma, Nimrata B Dhami, Gobinder S Dhami

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Article in Indian journal of ophthalmology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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  1. 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 · 2025
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Abhinav DhamiVitreo Retina, Dhami Eye Care Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
Pragya SharmaMedical Retina Services, Dhami Eye Care Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
Nimrata B DhamiCataract, Refractive and Cornea, Dhami Eye Care Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
Gobinder S DhamiMedical Director, Dhami Eye Care Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.

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Purpose: To evaluate the functional and anatomical outcomes for autologous retinal autograft with Finesse™ Flex Loop for failed macular holes. Methods: This is a retrospective study analyzing medical records of consecutive patients with refractory macular hole (at least 1 prior surgery) and eyes with retinal detachment with coexisting macular holes (MH). Optical coherence tomography (OCT) of the macula was performed before and after surgery. The primary study outcome evaluated were the functional and anatomic macular hole closure, and secondary outcomes were improvement in visual acuity and restoration of the outer retinal bands, external limiting membrane, and ellipsoid zone in eyes with acquisition of autologous retinal transplant using Finesse Loop. Results: The study included eight eyes of eight patients; retinal autograft was performed in six (75.0%) and autologous retinal transplantation (ART) with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) was performed in two (25.0%) eyes. The average MH basal diameter in the study was 1310.88 ± 138.63 μm. The successful hole closure rate was observed to be 75% (6 eyes) and 100% retinal reattachment was observed in ART with RRD. Statistically significant (P = 0.001) improvement was noted for preop and postop visual acuity gain for ART acquisition and postop macular hole closure. The restoration of the external limiting membrane (ELM) and ellipsoid zone (EZ) was observed in 37.5% (3 eyes) of patients. Conclusion: Finesse™ Flex Loop can be used to harvest retinal tissue and it provides good anatomical and functional outcomes for failed macular hole.

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Retinal DetachmentRetinal PerforationsAutograftsHumansRetrospective StudiesTomography, Optical CoherenceVitrectomyFinesse loopmacular holerefractory macular holeretinal detachment

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PMCPMC9672773

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