Srinivas Joshi, MD, FASRS » Miscellaneous

  • Closing the Persistent Macular Hole: Third Time’s the Charm

    May 7 2019 by Srinivas Joshi, MD, FASRS

    Patient was operated for macular hole with vitrectomy and conventional ILM peeling following which macular hole did not close. In second step, macular detachment induction with subretinal BSS injection using 42G needle was done but macular hole did not close. In third attempt a neurosensory retinal patch graft surgery was done and finally the macular hole was closed successfully with type 1 closure.

    Condition/keywords: macular detachment, macular hole, neurosensory retinal patch graft, subretinal BSS