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Partial thickness macular holes and pharmacological treatment
Author(s) -
GEORGALAS I
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2013.1415.x
Subject(s) - macular hole , medicine , ophthalmology , lamellar structure , materials science , vitrectomy , visual acuity , composite material
Partial thickness macular holes and lamellar macular holes have a different pathophysiological mechanism compare to the full thickness macular holes as well as different management. Surgery is not always an option. This is the case for a group of full thickness macular holes as well, where pharmacological treatment appears to be a very successful option.