Successful Management of Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy with a Large Macular Hole Using Inverted Internal Limiting Membrane Flap Technique.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This case report aims to shed light on a rare presentation of familial exudative vitreoretinopathy (FEVR) co-existing with a large full-thickness macular hole (FTMH) in a 16-year-old male and discuss its successful surgical management, thereby adding to the limited existing knowledge on this topic.

Case presentation

Over an 8-month period, the patient had experienced progressively worsening visual blurring and distortion in his left eye. Following a comprehensive examination, diagnosis confirmed FEVR and an accompanying large FTMH. It was hypothesized that this unusual manifestation resulted from the tractional forces exerted by a thick posterior vitreous membrane and a thin epiretinal membrane - a distinctive attribute of FEVR. The patient underwent surgical in

SUBMITTER: Akada M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10846875 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature