Jost B F, Hutton W L, Fuller D G, Vaiser A, Snyder W B, Fish G E, Spencer R, Birch D G
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas.
Ophthalmology. 1990 Jul;97(7):843-7. doi: 10.1016/s0161-6420(90)32493-4.
Fifteen eyes believed to be at increased risk for macular hole formation underwent vitrectomy in an attempt to prevent macular hole formation. Full-thickness macular holes have not developed in 10 of 11 eyes with stage 1 macular holes. Four eyes were noted to have small full-thickness foveal defects (stage 2 macular holes) at the time of vitrectomy. Two of the four eyes have not progressed to macular hole formation and have 20/25 visual acuity. All patients have been followed for a minimum of 13 months (median, 18 months). The 12 eyes that have not experienced macular hole formation have had a significant (P less than 0.001) improvement in vision with seven (58%) attaining visual acuity of 20/25 or better. The postoperative foveal electroretinogram (ERG) amplitude was higher than the preoperative amplitude in five of the six eyes tested.
