Spontaneous Closure of Large Base Idiopathic Full Thickness Macular Hole
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Vol. 13 No. 1 : 2018 (232-236)
Abstract
Spontaneous closure of idiopathic full thickness macular hole is a rare case as it occurs in only 3.5% while awaiting vitrectomy surgery. There are few pathologies associated with it such as vitreomacular traction (VMT) and posterior vitreous detachment. We report a case in a 74-year-old man who presented with right eye painless, progressive blurring of vision with idiopathic stage 4 full thickness macular hole which was confirmed on optical coherence tomography. It closed spontaneously after sometimes while waiting for surgery. It is important to monitor closely for the possibility of spontaneous closure based on the optical coherence tomography findings.
Keywords :
macular holes,
optical coherence tomography,
vitrectomy,
Correspondance Address
Mae-Lynn Catherine Bastion. Department of
Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latif,
Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Tel: +603 91455982 E-mail: maelynnb2003@
yahoo.com
