Open AccessInverted flap technique for large macular hole secondary to chronic uveitis
Author(s) -
Parveen Sen,
Haard Shah,
Amala Elizabeth George
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
middle east african journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.357
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0975-1599
pISSN - 0974-9233
DOI - 10.4103/meajo.meajo_271_16
Subject(s) - medicine , macular hole , internal limiting membrane , ophthalmology , retina , intermediate uveitis , retinal , uveitis , limiting , mortise and tenon , surgery , visual acuity , anterior uveitis , vitrectomy , optics , mechanical engineering , physics , structural engineering , engineering
Macular hole is a defect in the neurosensory retina at the center of the fovea, seen in 8.3% of the postuveitic cases. In such cases, macular holes tend to be large and are associated with structural damage in the outer retinal layers. Here, we report a case of bilateral chronic intermediate uveitis treated with sub-Tenon steroids that developed a full-thickness macular hole in the right eye. We treated it surgically with inverted flap technique of internal limiting membrane peeling. Postoperatively, the patient showed Type-1 closure of the hole with visual improvement.