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ArticleTranslational vision science & technology2023

Bidirectional Dimples After Internal Limiting Membrane Peeling for a Macular Hole.

Young Ho Kim, Myung-Sun Song, Ariunaa Togloom, Kyung-Sook Yang, So Min Ahn, Cheolmin Yun, Jaeryung Oh

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  1. Evaluating ERM Stage and DRIL as predictive biomarkers for functional outcomes after iERM surgery.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2026
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Young Ho KimDepartment of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Myung-Sun SongDepartment of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Ariunaa TogloomDepartment of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Kyung-Sook YangDepartment of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
So Min AhnDepartment of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Cheolmin YunDepartment of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jaeryung OhDepartment of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

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Purpose: To investigate microstructural changes and prognosis associated with retinal surface dimples after internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling for macular holes (MHs). Methods: We analyzed swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) images of patients who underwent surgery for idiopathic MHs. The inner retinal dimples on SS-OCT images were classified into three types: unidirectional, bidirectional, and complicated bidirectional dimples. Results: Dimples were found in 97.1% of the 69 eyes (69 patients) during a mean follow-up period of 14.0 ± 11.9 months after MH surgery. Of the eyes with dimples, 83.6% had bidirectional dimples. The proportion of eyes with dimples increased from 55.3% at 1 month postsurgery to 95.5% at 3 months and 97.9% at 6 months postsurgery. However, the proportion of eyes with complicated bidirectional dimples gradually increased from 1 month (29.8%) to 3 months (46.3%) and 6 months (64.6%) postsurgery. In the multivariable generalized estimating equation model, complicated bidirectional dimples occurred more frequently in eyes with shorter axial length (P = 0.039) and longer follow-up duration (≥6 months; at 6 months: P = 0.001; at 12 months: P = 0.009). Conclusions: Changes in retinal layers associated with retinal surface dimples after ILM peeling can occur at different retinal depths and over different time courses. These findings suggest the progression of dimple-associated remodeling of the underlying retinal layer. Translational Relevance: Various types of dimples can be used as surrogates to evaluate structural changes and outcomes of MH surgery.

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Retinal PerforationsHumansRetinaTomography, Optical Coherence

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