Lamellar macular defects: are degenerative lamellar macular holes truly degenerative?

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To investigate morpho-functional changes after surgical treatment for ERM foveoschisis or lamellar macular hole (LMH), and to evaluate whether the two entities are associated with different healing processes and long-term outcomes.

Design

Retrospective interventional case series.

Methods

A total of 56 eyes, treated for lamellar macular defects and followed up for 24 months, were enrolled. The eyes were divided into two groups: 34 with ERM foveoschisis and 22 with LMH. Changes in the following features were evaluated and compared between the two groups: best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), external limiting membrane (ELM) and ellipsoid zone (EZ) defects, central foveal thickness (CFT), and autofluorescence (FAF) diameter and area.

Results

After surgery,

SUBMITTER: Pertile G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10149835 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature