Surgical results of internal limiting membrane flap inversion and internal limiting membrane peeling for macular hole.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The internal limiting membrane (ILM) is a normal part of the retina, and the outcomes of ILM removal have not been fully investigated. ILM flap inversion is a recently developed technique that increases the success rate of macular hole (MH) surgery. Thus, we compared the anatomical closure rate and visual outcome in patients undergoing microincision vitrectomy surgery (MIVS) with ILM flap inversion or conventional ILM peeling for the treatment of MH.

Methods

The medical records of 90 eyes with MH were reviewed retrospectively. The patients were classified into two groups based on MIVS procedure (group 1: ILM flap inversion, 46 eyes; group 2: ILM peeling, 44 eyes).

Results

Preoperative characteristics were similar in the two groups, and there were no significan

SUBMITTER: Ota H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6136763 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature