Choroidal neovascularisation following inverted internal limiting membrane flap technique for idiopathic macular hole: a case for modified flaps. Issue 1 (18th January 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gupta, Nikita; Mehta, Aditi; Dogra, Mohit; Singh, Simar Rajan
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 14:Issue 1(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-01-18
• Subjects: Ophthalmology -- Macula -- Retina; Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-238604
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : A 70-year-old woman presented with sudden decrease of vision 2 months following a successful vitrectomy with inverted internal limiting membrane flap for a full thickness macular hole. Serial review of fundus pictures and optical coherence tomography scans revealed a focal retinal pigment epithelial disruption at the site of the macular hole after surgery and a choroidal neovascular membrane arising from the same. This report describes the possible role of the surgical technique in causation of the membrane and discusses modifications to avoid the same.