SPONTANEOUS CLOSURE OF MACULAR HOLE AFTER DRAINAGE OF SUBFOVEAL PERFLUOROCARBON LIQUID. Issue Volume 11:Issues 3(2017:Summer) (2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Casswell, Edward J.; Banerjee, Philip J.; Charteris, David G.; Sullivan, Paul M.
• Is Part Of: Retinal cases & brief reports. Volume 11:Issues 3(2017:Summer)
• Publication Date: 2017
• Subjects: subretinal perfluorocarbon liquid -- macular hole -- optical coherence tomography -- pars plana vitrectomy -- retinal detachment surgery; Retina -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Retina -- Periodicals; Retinal Diseases -- Periodicals; Retina -- Case Reports; Retinal Diseases -- Case Reports; 617.7
• DOI: 10.1097/ICB.0000000000000340
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1935-1089

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose: To report a rare case of macular hole formation after drainage of subretinal perfluorocarbon liquid (PFCL), which closed spontaneously. Methods: Retrospective case report. A 60-year-old was noted to have subfoveal PFCL after a macula-involving retinal detachment repair with silicone oil tamponade. Spectral domain optical coherence tomography (Spectralis; Heidelberg Engineering, Heidelberg, Germany) was used for postoperative imaging. Results: Two months postdetachment repair, the patient underwent removal of silicone oil and drainage of subfoveal PFCL using a 41-gauge cannula through a extrafoveal retinotomy. A full-thickness macular hole was noted 2 weeks postoperatively. This closed spontaneously 4 months later, with an improvement in vision, although there was evidence of subfoveal atrophy. Conclusion: Macular hole formation can occur after drainage of subfoveal PFCL, with a favorable prognosis if managed conservatively. The resultant foveal atrophy highlights the importance of early identification and removal of subretinal PFCL. Abstract : A case report of macular hole formation after drainage of subfoveal perfluorocarbon liquid, which closed spontaneously postoperatively.