Full-thickness macular hole after lamellar macular hole surgery: a case report

João  Branco; Marco Dutra Medeiros

doi:10.5301/ejo.5000490

Full-thickness macular hole after lamellar macular hole surgery: a case report

João Branco, Marco Dutra Medeiros

NOVA Medical School|Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (NMS|FCM)

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Purpose: To describe a case of full-thickness macular hole (FTMH) after vitrectomy for lamellar hole (LH). Methods: Case report. Results: The authors report a patient with progressive visual loss secondary to LH who developed FTMH following a vitrectomy repair. The postoperative findings as well as the clinical course after the second surgical approach are described. Conclusions: Surgeons should be aware of this complication following LH surgical approach.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	73-76
Number of pages	4
Journal	European Journal Of Ophthalmology
Volume	25
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5301/ejo.5000490
Publication status	Published - 2015

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