Current Management of Traumatic Macular Holes

Current Management of Traumatic Macular Holes

Traumatic macular hole (TMH) is not a rare clinical condition, especially in young population. Its prognosis is of complexity and uncertainty, with a relatively high rate of spontaneous closure in some cases. Modern vitrectomy surgery plays an important role in the treatment of TMH, although the fun...

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Main Authors: Wu Liu, Andrzej Grzybowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Ophthalmology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1748135
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spelling doaj-41b304b0ba23446d86f0b2cc5230f8c12020-11-24T22:22:16ZengHindawi LimitedJournal of Ophthalmology2090-004X2090-00582017-01-01201710.1155/2017/17481351748135Current Management of Traumatic Macular HolesWu Liu0Andrzej Grzybowski1Beijing Tongren Hospital Eye Center, Capital Medical University, Beijing Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Key Laboratory, Beijing 100730, ChinaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Poznan City Hospital, Poznan, PolandTraumatic macular hole (TMH) is not a rare clinical condition, especially in young population. Its prognosis is of complexity and uncertainty, with a relatively high rate of spontaneous closure in some cases. Modern vitrectomy surgery plays an important role in the treatment of TMH, although the functional outcomes may be compromised by the concomitant retinal pathologies. Decision-making about the time of vitrectomy, especially in pediatric patients, remains to be clarified further.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1748135
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description Traumatic macular hole (TMH) is not a rare clinical condition, especially in young population. Its prognosis is of complexity and uncertainty, with a relatively high rate of spontaneous closure in some cases. Modern vitrectomy surgery plays an important role in the treatment of TMH, although the functional outcomes may be compromised by the concomitant retinal pathologies. Decision-making about the time of vitrectomy, especially in pediatric patients, remains to be clarified further.
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