Two cases of spontaneous closure of full-thickness macular hole

  • Tan Hung Heng Department of Ophthalmogy, Hospital Sultanah Bayihah, Alor Setar, Malaysia
  • Kiet Phang Ling Department of Ophthalmogy, Hospital Sultanah Bayihah, Alor Setar, Malaysia
  • Haslina Mohd Ali Department of Ophthalmogy, Hospital Sultanah Bayihah, Alor Setar, Malaysia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35119/asjoo.v16i4.396
Keywords: full-thickness macular hole, spontaneous closure

Abstract

We report two cases of spontaneous closure of full-thickness macular hole (FTMH). The first was in a patient with relieved traction from tractional macular detachment with spontaneous closure after diagnosis at 16 months. The second case is FTMH that developed after vitrectomy from rhegmatogenous retina detachment with spontaneous closure after diagnosis at 9 months. Spontaneous closure of FTMH is rare and the main treatment is vitrectomy.

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Published
2019-11-23
How to Cite
Heng, T., Ling, K. P., & Mohd Ali, H. (2019). Two cases of spontaneous closure of full-thickness macular hole. Asian Journal of Ophthalmology, 16(4), 298-301. https://doi.org/10.35119/asjoo.v16i4.396
Issue
Vol 16 No 4 (2019): Asian Journal of Opthalmology
Section
Case Reports/Case Series

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