scholarly journals Internal Limiting Membrane Peeling and Flap Inverting under Air in Large Idiopathic Macular Hole Surgery

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Yuan Zong ◽  
Kaicheng Wu ◽  
Jian Yu ◽  
Changbo Zhou ◽  
Chunhui Jiang

Purpose. To evaluate the efficacy of internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling combined with modified flap inverting under air in the treatment of large idiopathic macular hole (MH). Methods. Eyes with a large idiopathic MH (minimum diameter >550 μm) were included in this study. The surgical procedure included standard 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomy (PPV), ILM peeling, complete fluid-gas exchange, and ILM flap inversion under air. The patients underwent follow-up exam including optical coherence tomography (OCT) and best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) measurement. Results. Sixteen eyes from 16 patients were included. Mean MH diameter was 681.43 ± 112.12 μm. After a mean follow-up time of 6.25 ± 2.65 months, in all cases, the MH was closed, and the ILM flap could be seen at the inner surface of the fovea. U-shaped and V-shaped MH closure was achieved in 11 and 5 cases, respectively. The BCVA improved significantly from 1.49 ± 0.35 logMAR to 0.89 ± 0.35 logMAR ( p < 0.05 ), and visual acuity of 20/100 or better was achieved in 8 eyes. Conclusion. ILM flap inverting under air was helpful in improving the functional and anatomic outcomes of vitrectomy for large idiopathic MH.

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 116-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irini Chatziralli ◽  
George Theodossiadis ◽  
Maria Douvali ◽  
Alexandros A. Rouvas ◽  
Panagiotis Theodossiadis

Introduction: Postoperative eccentric macular hole (MH) formation is an uncommon complication after pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling for epiretinal membrane or MH treatment. Herein, we present a case of eccentric MH formation after PPV with ILM peeling for MH. Case Description: A 72-year-old female patient underwent 23-gauge PPV with ILM peeling for idiopathic MH in her right eye. The visual acuity was 6/24 in the right eye. One week postoperatively the retina was attached and the MH seemed to be closed, while visual acuity was 6/12. One month after PPV, there was a single eccentric retinal hole below the macula, which was detected at the fundoscopy and was confirmed by OCT. The visual acuity was 6/9 and the patient referred no symptoms. No further intervention was attempted, and at the 6-month follow-up the visual acuity and the size of the eccentric MH remained stable. Conclusions: Eccentric MHs can develop after PPV and are usually managed conservatively by observation.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Federico Peralta Iturburu ◽  
Claudia Garcia-Arumi ◽  
Maria Bové Alvarez ◽  
Jose Garcia-Arumi

Purpose. To compare the results of vitrectomy with those of internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling or inverted ILM flap for treating myopic or idiopathic macular hole. Methods. Thirty-nine eyes of 39 patients undergoing vitrectomy with ILM peeling for macular hole (25 idiopathic and 14 myopic) and 27 eyes of 27 patients undergoing vitrectomy with inverted ILM flap (15 idiopathic and 12 myopic) were included. Outcome measures were macular hole closure by optical coherence tomography and visual acuity at 6 months. Results. Closure was achieved in 25 (100%) idiopathic and 12 (86%) myopic macular holes in the ILM peeling group and in 14 (93%) idiopathic and 11 (91.77%) macular holes in the inverted ILM flap group. There were no statistically significant differences in restoration of the external limiting membrane and ellipsoid zone between the groups. Median best-corrected visual acuity (logarithm of minimal angle of resolution) at the end of follow-up was 0.22 (20/32 Snellen) in idiopathic and 0.4 (20/50) in myopic (P=0.042) patients in the ILM peeling group and 0.4 (20/50) in idiopathic and 0.4 (20/50) in myopic (P=0.652) patients in the inverted ILM flap group. Conclusion. Both techniques were associated with high closure rates in myopic and idiopathic macular holes, with somewhat better visual outcomes in idiopathic cases. The small sample size may have provided insufficient power to support the superiority of one technique over the other in the two groups.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yue Qi ◽  
Zengyi Wang ◽  
Shi-Ming Li ◽  
Qisheng You ◽  
Xida Liang ◽  
...  

Abstract Background To evaluate the effect of internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling surrounding macular holes (MH) for the function of retina by microperimetry-3(MP-3). Methods This is a prospective, cohort study which included patients with MHs who were treated by 23-gauge 3-port pars plana vitrectomy and ILM peeling with air tamponade. Color fundus photography, retinal optical coherence tomography and MP-3 were performed 1 week before, 1 and 4 months after the operation. In MP-3 examination, a customized follow-up pattern with 45 spots in the central 8° visual field was used. The spots corresponding to the retina surrounding macular holes were selected for comparison of pre- and post-operative function. Results We incuded 44 eyes of 44 patients with best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of 1.06±0.40 (logMAR). All eyes achieved an anatomical success at 4 months. BCVA significantly improved at 1 month (0.53±0.30, P<0.01) and 4 months (0.31±0.24, P<0.01), respectively. Mean retinal sensitivity (MRS, dB) of the retina surrounding macular hole was 23.46±3.01 dB at baseline, and significantly increased at 1 month (26.25±2.31 dB, u=-4.88, P<0.01) and 4 months(27.14±2.45 dB, t=-6.29, P<0.01). Patients with increased MRS are significantly younger than those with deceased MRS (59.72±3.22 years vs. 65.60±8.19 years, P<0.01). After ILM peeling, the increasing extent of MRS was significantly higher in inferior and nasal retina than in superior and temporal retina at 1 and 4 months (P<0.05). Conclusion ILM peeling in normal retina will not decrease the retinal function in a short-term after surgery.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yue Qi ◽  
Zengyi Wang ◽  
Qisheng You ◽  
Xida Liang ◽  
Yanping Yu ◽  
...  

Abstract Background To evaluate the effect of internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling to the function of retina surrounding macular holes (MH) by microperimetry-3(MP-3). Methods This is a prospective, cohort study which included 44 eyes of 44 patients with MHs who were treated by 23-gauge 3-port pars plana vitrectomy and ILM peeling with air tamponade. Color fundus photography, retinal optical coherence tomography and MP-3 were used 1 week before and 1, 4 months after operation. In MP-3 examination, a customized follow-up pattern with 45 spots in the central 8° visual field was used. The spots corresponding to the retina surrounding macular holes were selected for comparison of pre- and post-operative function. Results All eyes had achieved an anatomical success at the last follow-up. BCVA (logMAR) significantly improved both in 1 and 4 months after surgery (1.06±0.40 versus 0.53±0.30 and 0.31±0.24, P<0.01). The mean retinal sensitivity (MRS) (in dB) of the retina surrounding macular hole significantly increased 1 and 4 months after ILM peeling: pre-operative 23.46±3.01 dB versus post-operative 26.25±2.31 dB (u=-4.88, P<0.01) in 1 month and 27.14±2.45 dB (t=-6.29, P<0.01) in 4 months. Patients with increased MRS are significantly younger than patients with deceased MRS (59.72±3.22 years versus 65.60±8.19 years, P<0.01). After ILM peeling, the increasing extent of MRS was significantly higher in inferior and nasal retina than that in superior and temporal retina both in 1 and 4 months (P<0.05). Conclusion ILM peeling in normal retina will not decrease the retinal function in a short-term after surgery.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yue Qi ◽  
Zengyi Wang ◽  
Shi-Ming Li ◽  
Qisheng You ◽  
Xida Liang ◽  
...  

Abstract Introduction To evaluate the effect of internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling surrounding macular holes (MH) for the function of retina by microperimetry-3(MP-3). Materials and Methods This is a prospective, cohort study which included patients with MHs who were treated by 23-gauge 3-port pars plana vitrectomy and ILM peeling with air tamponade. Color fundus photography, retinal optical coherence tomography and MP-3 were performed 1 week before, 1 and 4 months after the operation. In MP-3 examination, a customized follow-up pattern with 45 spots in the central 8° visual field was used. The spots corresponding to the retina surrounding macular holes were selected for comparison of pre- and post-operative function. Results We included 44 eyes of 44 patients with best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of 1.06±0.40 (logMAR). All eyes achieved an anatomical success at 4 months. BCVA significantly improved at 1 month (0.53±0.30, P<0.01) and 4 months (0.31±0.24, P<0.01), respectively. Mean retinal sensitivity (MRS, dB) of the retina surrounding macular hole was 23.46±3.01 dB at baseline, and significantly increased at 1 month (26.25±2.31 dB, u=-4.88, P<0.01) and 4 months(27.14±2.45 dB, t=-6.29, P<0.01). Patients with increased MRS are significantly younger than those with deceased MRS (59.72±3.22 years vs. 65.60±8.19 years, P<0.01). After ILM peeling, the increasing extent of MRS was significantly higher in inferior and nasal retina than in superior and temporal retina at 1 and 4 months (P<0.05). Conclusion ILM peeling in normal retina will not decrease the retinal function in a short-term after surgery.


2019 ◽  
pp. bjophthalmol-2019-314972 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kai-Ling Peng ◽  
Ya-Hsin Kung ◽  
Chia-Ming Hsu ◽  
Shu-Ping Chang ◽  
Pei-Lin Tseng ◽  
...  

BackgroundWe evaluated the surgical outcomes of vitrectomy with non-fovea-sparing internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling for myopic foveoschisis with a follow-up of at least 3 years.MethodsIn this retrospective study, 32 consecutive eyes with high myopia with or without foveal detachment underwent vitrectomy and centripetal, non-fovea-sparing ILM peeling with gas tamponade for myopic foveoschisis. Outcome measures were visual acuity (VA) and optical coherence tomography findings.ResultsMean axial length was 29.39±1.92 mm; mean follow-up was 42.66 (±8.29) months. Foveoschisis and foveal detachment completely resolved in all eyes postoperatively. Mean central foveal thickness (CFT) improved significantly from 631.88±191.72 to 232.65±69.67 µm, and mean best-corrected visual acuity improved significantly from 0.90 (Snellen equivalent (SE), 20/160)±0.43 logarithm of minimum angle of resolution (logMAR) to 0.43 (SE, 20/54)±0.29 logMAR (both p<0.001; two-tailed, paired t-test). Eyes with foveal detachment (n=10) at baseline had thicker preoperative CFT (737.8±239.83 vs 583.73±147.78 µm; p=0.033) but thinner postoperative CFT (188.20±31.52 vs 252.86±73.29 µm; p=0.012). Eyes without foveal detachment at baseline had significantly better postoperative VA (0.33 (SE, 20/43)±0.18 vs 0.65 (SE, 20/86)±0.37 logMAR; p=0.002). No macular hole or other complications occurred during follow-up.ConclusionCentripetal, non-fovea-sparing ILM peeling with gas tamponade may achieve myopic foveoschisis resolution and vision improvement without macular hole formation during at least 3-year follow-up.


2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Libor Hejsek ◽  
Alexandr Stepanov ◽  
Jaroslava Dusova ◽  
Jan Marak ◽  
Jana Nekolova ◽  
...  

Purpose To evaluate the success of a mini-invasive technique for operation of idiopathic macular hole (IMH). Methods We retrospectively examined 29 patients (30 eyes) in whom 25-G pars plana vitrectomy (PPV), peeling of the inner limiting membrane (ILM), and application of air tamponade were performed. The group of the patients included 7 males and 22 females (76%), age range 57-79 years (median 70). The follow-up period was 3-47 months (median 17). Results Pars plana vitrectomy was indicated only in the stages of full-thickness macular hole. Prior to operation, 13 eyes (43%) were in stage 2, 15 eyes (50%) in stage 3, and 2 eyes (7%) in stage 4. The IMH healed in 28 eyes after operation. Persistence of IMH occurred in 2 eyes (7%). After subsequent reoperation with extension of the peeling zone of the ILM and gas tamponade (with 10% C3F8), these macular holes also healed (100%). Prior to carrying out PPV, best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) ranged between 20/40 and 20/500 (median 20/125). At the end of the follow-up period, BCVA was improved to 20/40 (median). The change in the final BCVA compared to the initial visual acuity was statistically significant (p = 0.008; Wilcoxon). Conclusions The 25-G PPV with peeling of the ILM and air tamponade is an effective technique and presents no increased risks in comparison with routine procedures. The main benefit of the intervention is its good tolerance by the patient, particularly with respect to painfulness and postoperative irritation.


2021 ◽  
pp. 247412642098714
Author(s):  
Michael S. Tsipursky ◽  
Matthew Byun ◽  
Rama D. Jager ◽  
Veeral S. Sheth

Purpose: This work aimed to assess postoperative outcomes associated with relaxing parafoveal nasal retinotomy for refractory macular hole repair. Methods: This was a retrospective interventional study of patients with persistent or recurrent macular holes following 1 or more standard repair procedures with pars plana vitrectomy and internal limiting membrane peeling. Patients received an additional pars plana vitrectomy and relaxing parafoveal nasal retinotomy, followed by fluid-air and air-gas exchange. Key postoperative outcomes included the achievement of macular hole closure and changes in visual acuity from baseline. Results: Thirteen patients with refractory macular holes were included, with a median age of 65 years (range, 49-90 years). The aperture diameter of the 13 macular holes ranged from 180 to 799 µm (median, 538 µm). Vitrectomy and relaxing parafoveal nasal retinotomy were performed in all 13 eyes, and after a median follow-up of 12 months (range, 3-34 months), anatomical closure was achieved in 12 of 13 eyes (92.3%). Overall, visual acuity (mean ± SE) improved significantly from 1.20 ± 0.15 logMAR (approximate Snellen equivalent, 20/320) at baseline to 0.84 ± 0.11 logMAR (Snellen, ∼ 20/125) during postoperative follow-up ( P < .05). Central and paracentral scotomas were observed in 8 of 11 eyes with postoperative Humphrey visual field 10-2 and/or 24-2 data available. Conclusions: Relaxing parafoveal nasal retinotomy may be an effective method to promote anatomical closure and improve vision outcomes in patients with recalcitrant macular holes.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dominika Wrzesińska ◽  
Katarzyna Nowomiejska ◽  
Dominika Nowakowska ◽  
Agnieszka Brzozowska ◽  
Teresio Avitabile ◽  
...  

Purpose. To examine the relationship between the morphological and functional results in eyes after pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling due to stage 4 full-thickness macular hole (FTMH). Methods. The study included 22 eyes that underwent successful PPV due to FTMH. Both vertical metamorphopsia (VM) and horizontal metamorphopsia (HM) were determined using type 2 M-charts, as well as best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), microperimetry, and optical coherence tomography (OCT) were performed before PPV and 1 and 6 months postoperatively. Results. A significant improvement of BCVA and metamorphopsia scores measured by M-charts in particular periods before surgery, 1 and 6 months after PPV, was observed. The VM scores were consistently higher than the HM scores at all assessment times. There was a correlation found between VM and BCVA and microperimetry parameters before surgery. The macular sensitivity (MS) as well as macular integrity index increased from 1 month to 6 months after PPV and were correlated with postoperative visual acuity (VA). There was a correlation found between the hole diameter and MS and P2 parameter 6 months after PPV. There was a correlation found between mean duration of symptoms of FTMH and VA and VM score. Conclusions. VM scores seem to correlate better than HM scores with preoperative BCVA, microperimetry parameters, and duration of symptoms of the FTMH. VM scores are higher after PPV than HM scores in patients with stage 4 of the FTMH. This trial is registered with NCT03701542.


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