Minimal internal limiting membrane peeling with ILM flap technique for idiopathic macular holes: a preliminary study
Minimal internal limiting membrane peeling with ILM flap technique for idiopathic macular holes: a preliminary study
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ILM瓣技术最小化内界膜剥离治疗特发性黄斑裂孔:初步研究
DOI:
10.1186/s12886-020-01505-x
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发表时间:
2020-06-15
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2
通讯作者:
Xie, Ping
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作者:
Hu, Zizhong;Qian, Huiming;Xie, Ping
BackgroundInternal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling increases the idiopathic macular hole (IMH) closure rate but causes the inner retina dimplings. This study is to introduce a method to minimally peel the ILM, and with the ILM flap to ensure the IMH closure.MethodsTwelve consecutive IMH eyes were treated with the minimal ILM peeling with ILM flap technique. The ILM around the MH is peeled off in an annular shape with a width of approximately 200 to 300 μm. A tongue-shape ILM flap is created in the superior retina and the inferior margin of ILM is not peeled off. The ILM flap is then inverted to cover the MH, followed by fluid-air exchange and air or silicon tamponade. Spectral domain-optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) anden faceOCT for morphological assessment, best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and multifocal electroretinogram (ERG) for functional evaluation were performed at baseline and at each postoperative follow-up.ResultsAll the 12 eyes achieved macular hole closure on SD-OCT after surgery (100%). At baseline, the mean preoperative BCVA was 0.83 ± 0.33 and it improved to 0.39 ± 0.28 postoperatively (p< 0.001).En faceOCT showed the inner retinal dimplings were localized only in superior ILM-free retinas (7 eyes). The mERG response density in the central (R1), para-central (R2), R1/R2 ring ratios were remarkably improved at the last follow-up (p= 0.001,p= 0.033,p= 0.018, respectively).ConclusionsThe minimal ILM peeling with ILM flap technique can achieve favorable MH closure with less inner retinal dimplings and has promising visual recovery for IMH eyes.