ALLMedicine™ Macular Hole Center

Mar 24th, 2023 - Recently, it is agreed to close the macular hole with the retinal innermost layer; which is called internal limiting membrane (ILM), in most cases, the hole closes. But, sometimes the ILM single flap might displace resulting in a persistent hole. ...

Mar 22nd, 2023 - The aim of this study was to evaluate the interobserver agreement of the myopic traction maculopathy (MTM) staging system (MSS). Each observer was asked to look at the MSS Table and then identify, in each optical coherence tomography scan, one amo...

Mar 20th, 2023 - Fovea centralis, located at the center of the macula, is packed with cone photoreceptors and is responsible for central visual acuity. Isolated foveal photoreceptor disruption may occur in a variety of hereditary, degenerative, traumatic, and toxi...

Mar 17th, 2023 - To describe the efficacy of a modification of the superior inverted flap technique, with maculorrhexis, in vitrectomy for full-thickness macular hole (MH) surgery compared to internal limiting membrane peeling (ILM). Retrospective and comparative ...

Mar 11th, 2023 - Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a leading cause of blindness. Vision threat is particularly severe in patients with retinal neovascularization. However, little is known about the role of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) in proliferative diabetic retinop...

Mar 24th, 2023 - Recently, it is agreed to close the macular hole with the retinal innermost layer; which is called internal limiting membrane (ILM), in most cases, the hole closes. But, sometimes the ILM single flap might displace resulting in a persistent hole. ...

Mar 7th, 2023 - After the investigators completed the clinical trial NCT05269563, which was a double flap technique; that consists of two flaps from the internal limiting membrane and the epiretinal membrane. The inferior flap was implanted inside the hole, but t...

Mar 7th, 2023 - Utilizing whole autologous blood for closing both primary and recurrent holes. Here, we apply a drop of the taken whole blood over the hole, and the access blood will be aspirated on the macula with a silicon-tipped active back-flash cannula, to a...

Mar 7th, 2023 - Idiopathic macular hole (IMH) is a fundus disease without clear etiology, most often seen in healthy women over 50 years of age, and is often associated with ocular manifestations such as loss of central vision and visual distortion. It is often a...

Feb 28th, 2023 - Study goals include confirming inflammation mediators are biomarkers of both systemic diabetes and DR progression in the aqueous. Like the vitreous humor, the aqueous reflects localized ocular inflammation, however, is technically easier to collec...

May 12th, 2021 - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some full-thickness macular holes (FTMH) can close without surgery, according to a new case series. "We found that small holes - under 200 microns in diameter - can close within a few months, traumatic macular holes can...

Jan 6th, 2021 - Among retina surgeons, there is an ongoing debate around the value and necessity of face-down positioning after macular hole surgery. Historically, patients with macular hole surgery would be positioned face down for 2-3 weeks, although the number...

Aug 22nd, 2017 - A surgical innovation is defined as a quantum improvement in the treatment of a particular disease or group of diseases, and it is usually developed by an individual or a small group working together, said John Thompson, MD, of the Wilmer Eye Inst...

Mar 6th, 2017 - The Possibility of Restoring Sight It is a privilege to care for people's eyes. Vision is incredibly important. Cover your eyes with your hands and imagine living in the dark, permanently. Certainly, many blind people lead happy, healthy, and prod...

Oct 16th, 2014 - Clinical Course of Vitreomacular Adhesion Managed by Initial Observation John VJ, Flynn HW, Smiddy WE, et al Retina. 2014;34:442-446 Study Summary Vitreomacular adhesion (VMA) can lead to reduced visual acuity, metamorphopsia, photopsia, and micro...