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Non‐surgical treatment of idiopathic macular hole ( IMH )
Author(s) -
Xirou T.
Publication year - 2017
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.1755-3768.2017.02717
Subject(s) - medicine , vitrectomy , macular hole , surgical procedures , surgery , ophthalmology , visual acuity
Summary Ocriplasmin and Pneumatic vitreolysis are the two non surgical treatment options for the management of IMH s. While closure of IMH after vitrectomy has a success rate very high, it is challenging the option of managing IMH s without the necessity of a surgical procedure. Cost‐effectiveness and safety profile are the main parameters to be considered in these relative new non surgical treatment options, mainly proposed for IMH s less than 400 μ m in diameter with vitreomacular traction.