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SUBMITTER: Koytak A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6875262 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Case reports in ophthalmological medicine 20191106
<h4>Purpose</h4>To describe a novel method for the treatment of refractory macular holes.<h4>Methods</h4>Two case reports on the use of autologous platelet rich fibrin (PRF), followed by sulfur hexafluoride gas tamponade to facilitate closure of refractory macular holes.<h4>Results</h4>Macular holes were succesfully closed within a week in both cases. Best corrected Snellen visual acuities improved from counting fingers to 0.16 in the first case, and from 0.05 to 0.2 in the second case. No compl ...[more]