Progress in surgical treatment of macular hole retinal detachment in high myopic

Macular hole retinal detachment(MHRD)mainly occurs in high myopic eyes with posterior scleral staphyloma and always causes severe visual impairment. The pathogenesis of MHRD in high myopic eyes is still unclear. It is generally believed that it involves various complex traction. A variety of surgica...

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Main Authors: Rui Zhang, Wei Jin, An-Huai Yang, Ping-Ping Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Press of International Journal of Ophthalmology (IJO PRESS) 2018-11-01
Series:Guoji Yanke Zazhi
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Online Access:http://ies.ijo.cn/cn_publish/2018/11/201811011.pdf
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Summary:Macular hole retinal detachment(MHRD)mainly occurs in high myopic eyes with posterior scleral staphyloma and always causes severe visual impairment. The pathogenesis of MHRD in high myopic eyes is still unclear. It is generally believed that it involves various complex traction. A variety of surgical methods have been tried to remove retina tractionin order to achieve retina reattachment and macular hole closure. This article reviews the current surgical methods and progress of MHRD in high myopic eyes.
ISSN:1672-5123
1672-5123