Abstract
A case is reported of a traumatic macular hole caused by a high-energy Nd:YAG laser. The initial ocular examination revealed an explosive, crater-shaped, full-thickness macular hole surrounded by local edema and detachment. By the 12thday after the injury, the hole had shrunk progressively and was covered by a thin fibrin-like membrane. A thick epiretinal membrane covered the injured area 1 month after the injury. Nine months after the injury, the macular hole closed spontaneously with a partially detached epiretinal membrane. This case demonstrates one of the natural healing processes of a traumatic macular hole. Although the hole finally closed, the patient did not regain his vision because of the severe damage to the photoreceptors, retinal pigment epithelium, and choroid.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 73-76 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Ophthalmic Surgery and Lasers |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |