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. 2023 Dec;261(12):3481-3488.
doi: 10.1007/s00417-023-06215-w. Epub 2023 Aug 29.

Closure rates and patterns after light silicone oil tamponade for persistent full-thickness macular holes

Felix Innauer  1 , Maximilian Gabriel  2 , Christoph Mayer-Xanthaki  1 , Anton Haas  1
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Closure rates and patterns after light silicone oil tamponade for persistent full-thickness macular holes

Felix Innauer et al. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2023 Dec.

Abstract

Purpose: To report outcomes of re-vitrectomy using light silicone oil (SO) tamponade for persistent macular holes (MHs).

Methods: We reviewed cases of patients with full-thickness MHs that underwent pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with air/gas and were re-vitrectomized using light SO tamponade after primary non-closure (persistent MHs). Outcome measures included anatomic closure rates and patterns confirmed by optical coherence tomography (OCT) and changes in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA).

Results: A total of 42 eyes of 41 patients with unsuccessful primary PPV with air/gas were included. After re-vitrectomy with light SO (1000-centistoke), 29 (69%) eyes demonstrated type 1 closure without neurosensory defects in OCT scans, whereas 9 eyes (21%) showed type 2 closure with persisting neurosensory defects. Available data (n = 21) showed a significant mean improvement of BCVA from 0.99 logMAR (SD 0.25, range 0.7-1.3) preoperatively to 0.74 logMAR (SD 0.42, range 0.2-1.5) postoperatively (p = 0.035).

Conclusion: The treatment of persistent MHs with PPV and light SO tamponade resulted in high closure rates.

Keywords: Pars plana vitrectomy; Persistent macular hole; Refractory macular hole; Silicone oil.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no copmeting interests.

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OCT image history of three patients (1–3): macular holes before primary surgery (1A, 2A, 3A). Persistent macular holes before silicone oil tamponade (1B, 2B, 3B). Endpoints: flat closed (type 1 closure) (1C), flat open (type 2 closure) (2C), elevated open (no closure) (3C)
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