A file photo of an SAPD vehicle. BACKGROUND: A macular hole is a small break in the macula, the center of the eye's light-sensitive tissue called the retina. The macula is responsible for providing ...

To evaluate the visual and anatomical results of surgery for macular hole-related retinal detachment (MHRD) after phacoemulsification cataract extraction. Data for all patients who underwent surgery ...

When treating macular holes, the combination of pars plana vitrectomy and internal limiting membrane peeling has significantly improved anatomical outcomes and best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA).

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 ...

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, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . NEW YORK — Three common misconceptions about retina surgery are that it takes a long time, patients do not see ...

A modified OCT-based positioning regimen based on risk factors may be used to obtain complete, persistent closure of macular holes or to determine the duration of postoperative positioning, according ...

The macula is the center part of your retina. It gives you your central vision, what you see right in front of you. When the macula is damaged, you can still see around the edges of your vision, ...

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 ...

Retinal detachment refers to a condition where the retina, which is a layer of tissue, is pulled away or lifted from the normal position inside the eye. The retina serves the role of wallpaper that is ...

BACKGROUND: A macular hole is a small break in the macula, the center of the eye's light-sensitive tissue called the retina. The macula is responsible for providing the central vision we need for ...