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Case Reports
. 2018 May 8:2018:8950682.
doi: 10.1155/2018/8950682. eCollection 2018.

Multiple Retinal Holes Secondary to Valsalva Retinopathy

Rajya L Gurung  1
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Multiple Retinal Holes Secondary to Valsalva Retinopathy

Rajya L Gurung. Case Rep Ophthalmol Med. .

Abstract

Valsalva retinopathy is a common condition but retinal holes secondary to Valsalva retinopathy are rarely reported. The author believes this to be the first report to describe multiple retinal holes after hyaloidotomy for Valsalva retinopathy.

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Figure 1
(a) Blue arrow indicates retinal hole. (b) White arrow indicates detached thickened ILM.
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