Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2019 May 6:2019:4975973.
doi: 10.1155/2019/4975973. eCollection 2019.

Vertical and Horizontal M-Charts and Microperimetry for Assessment of the Visual Function in Patients after Vitrectomy with ILM Peeling due to Stage 4 Macular Hole

Dominika Wrzesińska  1 , Katarzyna Nowomiejska  1 , Dominika Nowakowska  1 , Agnieszka Brzozowska  2 , Teresio Avitabile  3 , Michele Reibaldi  3 , Robert Rejdak  1   4 , Mario Toro  1   3
Affiliations

Vertical and Horizontal M-Charts and Microperimetry for Assessment of the Visual Function in Patients after Vitrectomy with ILM Peeling due to Stage 4 Macular Hole

Dominika Wrzesińska et al. J Ophthalmol. .

Abstract

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.

PubMed Disclaimer

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Medians, 25 and 75% quartiles, and maximum and minimum values of the visual acuity (logMAR) before pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) and after 1 and six months of the follow-up.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Medians, 25 and 75% quartiles, and maximum and minimum values of metamorphopsia scores both in vertical direction (VM) and horizontal direction (HM).
Figure 3
Figure 3
Medians, 25 and 75% quartiles, and maximum and minimum values of the following parameters in microperimetry: average threshold (in decibels), P1 and P2 fixation stability (%), and macular integrity (in decibels, dB).
See this image and copyright information in PMC

References

    1. Kumari K., Tahir M. A., Cheema A. Visual and anatomical outcome of macular hole surgery at a tertiary healthcare facility. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences. 2017;33(5):1171–1176. doi: 10.12669/pjms.335.13089. - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. McCannel C. A., Ensminger J. L., Diehl N. N., Hodge D. N. Population-based incidence of macular holes. Ophthalmology. 2009;116(7):1366–1369. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2009.01.052. - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Kusuhara S., Ooto S., Kimura D., et al. Outcomes of 23- and 25-gauge transconjunctival sutureless vitrectomies for idiopathic macular holes. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 2008;92(9):1261–1264. doi: 10.1136/bjo.2008.140533. - DOI - PubMed
    1. Merticariu A., Balta F., Pop M. Macular hole treatment. Journal of Translational Medicine and Research. 2015;20(4):195–200. doi: 10.21614/jtmr-20-4-55. - DOI
    1. Jenisch T. M., Zeman F., Koller M., Märker D. A., Helbig H., Herrmann W. A. Macular hole surgery: an analysis of risk factors for the anatomical and functional outcomes with a special emphasis on the experience of the surgeon. Clinical Ophthalmology. 2017;11:1127–1134. doi: 10.2147/opth.s125561. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

Associated data