Surgical Options in Management of Macular Hole
Macular hole is a full-thickness defect in the neurosensory retina at the fovea that presents with diminution of vision. In majority of the causes, it is idiopathic, though many other etiological theories have also been proposed. Small macular holes are usually associated with better prognosis than...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2021-01-01
|
| Series: | Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.7869/djo.617 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1849314148263919616 |
|---|---|
| author | Deeksha Rani Pratik Aggarwal |
| author_facet | Deeksha Rani Pratik Aggarwal |
| author_sort | Deeksha Rani |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Macular hole is a full-thickness defect in the neurosensory retina at the fovea that presents with diminution of vision. In majority of the causes, it is idiopathic, though many other etiological theories have also been proposed. Small macular holes are usually associated with better prognosis than the larger ones. Various surgical procedures have been described to manage this condition and there have been continuous improvements in the management techniques. This review article summarises all the surgical techniques and modifications. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-d0eea8f580d14b59a69734cada5371ba |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 0972-0200 2454-2784 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2021-01-01 |
| publisher | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology |
| spelling | doaj-art-d0eea8f580d14b59a69734cada5371ba2025-08-20T03:52:32ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsDelhi Journal of Ophthalmology0972-02002454-27842021-01-01313182210.7869/djo.617Surgical Options in Management of Macular HoleDeeksha RaniPratik AggarwalMacular hole is a full-thickness defect in the neurosensory retina at the fovea that presents with diminution of vision. In majority of the causes, it is idiopathic, though many other etiological theories have also been proposed. Small macular holes are usually associated with better prognosis than the larger ones. Various surgical procedures have been described to manage this condition and there have been continuous improvements in the management techniques. This review article summarises all the surgical techniques and modifications.https://journals.lww.com/10.7869/djo.617macular holeilm peelinginverted ilm flapilm auto transplant |
| spellingShingle | Deeksha Rani Pratik Aggarwal Surgical Options in Management of Macular Hole Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology macular hole ilm peeling inverted ilm flap ilm auto transplant |
| title | Surgical Options in Management of Macular Hole |
| title_full | Surgical Options in Management of Macular Hole |
| title_fullStr | Surgical Options in Management of Macular Hole |
| title_full_unstemmed | Surgical Options in Management of Macular Hole |
| title_short | Surgical Options in Management of Macular Hole |
| title_sort | surgical options in management of macular hole |
| topic | macular hole ilm peeling inverted ilm flap ilm auto transplant |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.7869/djo.617 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT deeksharani surgicaloptionsinmanagementofmacularhole AT pratikaggarwal surgicaloptionsinmanagementofmacularhole |