Bidirectional Dimples After Internal Limiting Membrane Peeling for a Macular Hole.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To investigate microstructural changes and prognosis associated with retinal surface dimples after internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling for macular holes (MHs).

Methods

We analyzed swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) images of patients who underwent surgery for idiopathic MHs. The inner retinal dimples on SS-OCT images were classified into three types: unidirectional, bidirectional, and complicated bidirectional dimples.

Results

Dimples were found in 97.1% of the 69 eyes (69 patients) during a mean follow-up period of 14.0 ± 11.9 months after MH surgery. Of the eyes with dimples, 83.6% had bidirectional dimples. The proportion of eyes with dimples increased from 55.3% at 1 month postsurgery to 95.5% at 3 months and 97.9% at 6 months postsurg

SUBMITTER: Kim YH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10214871 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature