The Effect of Pathologic Myopia on the Result of Macular Hole Surgery.
10.3341/jkos.2013.54.6.887
- Author:
Sang Joon KIM
1
;
Ha Kyoung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ophkim@hallym.or.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Macular hole;
Pathologic myopia
- MeSH:
Humans;
Myopia;
Retinal Perforations;
Retrospective Studies
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2013;54(6):887-892
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To evaluate if the presence of pathologic myopia could affect the result of macular hole surgery. METHODS: This study was a retrospective comparison of the results of macular hole surgery between a pathologic myopia group (11 eyes) and a non-pathologic myopia group (14 eyes). All patients had undergone PPV, ILM peeling and C3F8 (20%) gas temponade. BCVA, IOP and OCT findings were evaluated preoperatively and at 6 months after surgery. Postoperative BCVA, IOP and macular hole closure were compared between each groups. RESULTS: The only statistically significant preoperative parameter between the groups was axial length (p < 0.001). Postoperative BCVA was lower in the pathologic myopia group, but the difference was not statistically significant. The rate of macular hole closure was statistically significant higher in the non-pathologic myopia group (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: The presence of pathologic myopia may negatively affect the result of macular hole surgery.
