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Editorial
. 2006 Oct;90(10):1216-7.
doi: 10.1136/bjo.2006.097600.

Relationship between macular hole size and the potential benefit of internal limiting membrane peeling

G A Williams
Editorial

Relationship between macular hole size and the potential benefit of internal limiting membrane peeling

G A Williams. Br J Ophthalmol. 2006 Oct.

Abstract

Macular hole size is a predictor for anatomical closure. Holes >400 μm in aperture size on an OCT scan are more likely to close when ILM is peeled

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