OCT is essential for differentiating between partial- and full-thickness holes, Dr. Charles said, but it cannot tell which partial-thickness holes will become full-thickness.

A modified OCT-based positioning regimen based on risk factors may be used to obtain complete, persistent closure of macular holes or to determine the duration of postoperative positioning ...

There are three stages to a macular hole: stage 1 (foveal detachments), stage 2 (partial-thickness holes), and stage 3 (full-thickness holes). During stage 1, if left untreated about half of stage ...

Overall, 652 eyes were treated: 464 with ocriplasmin and 188 with placebo. Vitreomacular adhesion resolved in 26.5% of ocriplasmin-injected eyes and in 10.1% of placebo-injected eyes (P<0.001).

To investigate long-term retinal changes after microincision pars plana vitrectomy surgery (MIVS) for macular hole (MH) in retinitis pigmentosa (RP) patients—retrospective and observational study.

If you have only a small area of adhesion, a small to medium macular hole, or you want to delay or avoid eye surgery, this may be an option. If you’re younger than 65, the shot may work better ...

In this new study, published Oct. 3 in the journal Stem Cell Reports, they successfully transplanted retinal tissue derived from human stem cells to close a macular hole in a monkey's eye.The ...

In a new study, stem cell therapy showed promise at treating small gaps in the macula, the central part of the eye's retina, which can cause distorted or blurred vision.

A laser pointer caused a macular hole in the left eye of a nine-year-old Greek boy, according to the New England Journal of Medicine.