Macular holes have been described in association with benign vascular tumours of the retina. However, their successful treatment has not been reported. A 57-year-old woman presented with a 3-month ...

To investigate long-term retinal changes after microincision pars plana vitrectomy surgery (MIVS) for macular hole (MH) in retinitis pigmentosa (RP) patients—retrospective and observational study.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Previous unsuccessful topical therapy does not affect outcomes in patients who undergo surgical macular hole ...

Facedown positioning following surgery is not more likely to close large (≥400 mcm) macular holes compared with seating faced forward, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology. However, ...

An inverted internal limiting membrane flap technique for the treatment of large macular holes offered a higher incidence of type 1 closure with improved functional outcomes compared with the standard ...

Medicated drops may help close small macular holes over a two- to eight-week period, allowing some people to avoid surgery to fix the vision problem, a new study suggests. The findings, based on a ...

Transplanted human stem cells successfully repaired macular holes in monkey models of the disorder. This is according to a new study from researchers at the Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research at ...

Japanese researchers have successfully used a transplant of human stem cells to close a hole in a key part of a monkey's retina. They say the achievement could pave the way for better treatment of ...

ThromboGenics NV (Euronext Brussels: THR), an integrated biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative ophthalmic medicines, today announces that Health Canada has ...

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 ...