Effect of Vitrectomy for Full Thickness Macular Hole on Three-Dimensional Macular Shape.

ABSTRACT: Purpose: To examine whether vitrectomy surgery for macular hole alters the 3-dimensional shape of the macula. Methods: Macular shape was measured on radially oriented spectral-domain optical coherence tomography scans centered on the fovea. Eyes of patients with a macular hole were imaged before and after surgical repair. Eyes of individuals who had experienced a spontaneous posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) were also imaged. Pre- and postoperative shape was compared using the mean and range of best-fit curvature, and the difference between the best-fit curvature and retinal shape. Results: Fifty-two eyes of 17 men and 35 women with a macular hole (mean ± SD age 69.2 ± 8.0 years) were studied. The mean (±SD) axial length was 23.84 ± 1.63 mm. A successful surgical out

SUBMITTER: Lake S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12423084 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature