Macular hole surgery were tried by different surgeons using many techniques with different successes but still there were many recurrences. In this study the investigators try to close these distinct types including recurrent holes using pre-prepared amniotic membrane.
It is an interventional study of using amniotic membrane graft for closure of macular hole associated retinal detachment in patient who had a previous failed macular surgery.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
pars plana vitrectomy + internal limiting membrane peeling + Amniotic membrane graft placement over the hole + intraocular tamponade
Minia UNiversity hospital
Minya, Minya Governorate, Egypt
Anatomical restoration of macular hole closure
Closure of the macular hole
Time frame: 6 months
Functional restoration after closure of the macular hole
Improvement of the best corrected visual acuity (BCVA)
Time frame: 6 months
Functional restoration after closure of the macular hole
Any improvement of the waves in the electrophysiological (ERG) study.
Time frame: 6 months
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