The Relation between Idiopathic Macular Hole and Perifoveal Vitreous Detachment.
- Author:
Do Hyun CHUNG
1
;
Don Il HAM
;
Se Woong KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Samsung Medical Center, School of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea. swkang@smc.samsung.co.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Macular hole;
Optical coherence tomography;
Perifoveal vitreous detachment
- MeSH:
Classification;
Incidence;
Retinal Perforations*;
Tomography, Optical Coherence;
Traction;
Vitreous Detachment*
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2002;43(12):2430-2438
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To determine the relation between the pathogenesis of idiopathic macular hole and perifoveal vitreous detachment using OCT scan. METHODS: On 28 eyes with idiopathic macular hole stage 1,2,3 which was graded according to using the classification described by Gass and on 123 eyes from the normal contrast group, OCT scan were performed to obtain axial views of the vitreoretinal interface in the posterior pole. The incidence of perifoveal vitreous detachment was assessed. RESULTS: 18 of the 28 eyes (64.2%) from the macular hole group and 15 of the 123 eyes (12.1%) from the normal contrast group had perifoveal vitreous detachment on OCT scan. The difference was statistically significant (p<0.05).There was no statistically significant difference on the incidence of perifoveal vitreous detachment according to stage of macular hole. CONCLUSIONS: These results led to the conclusion that there is a significant relation between the pathogenesis of macular hole and the papillofoveal traction.
