GORE-TEX VASCULAR GRAFT for MACULAR BUCKLING in HIGH MYOPIA EYES

Pei Chang Wu, Jiunn Jye Sheu, Yi Hao Chen, Yung Jen Chen, Chih Hsin Chen, Jong Jer Lee, Chih Ling Huang, Chueh Tan Chen, Hsi Kung Kuo*

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Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate a new application of an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (Gore-Tex) vascular graft for use in macular buckling surgery for treatment of highly myopic eyes. Methods: The Gore-Tex vascular graft was used as a macular buckling material in eight consecutive cases of myopic macular diseases which included fovea detachment, foveoschisis, or macular hole retinal detachment. Results: Retinal reattachment was achieved in all cases except one which had partial resolution (88%). The postoperative best-corrected visual acuity ranged from 20/2000 to 20/100 depending on the degree preexisting macular degeneration, and significant better than the preoperative best-corrected visual acuity (P = 0.048, paired t-test). During the follow-up period, which ranged from 8 months to 3 years, no eye developed buckle-related complications such as infection or dislocation. Conclusion: The initial pilot results from this series using a Gore-Tex graft for macular buckling is promising. Throughout the follow-up period, the Gore-Tex was well tolerated in the highly myopic eyes. Large scale and long-term follow-up is warranted.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1263-1269
Number of pages7
JournalRetina
Volume37
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 01 07 2017

Keywords

  • expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (Gore-Tex) vascular graft
  • fovea detachment
  • foveoschisis
  • macular buckling
  • macular hole retinal detachment
  • myopia

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