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Vitrectomy yields more macular hole closures than Jetrea
BOSTON — Visual outcomes were similar in eyes with bilateral macular holes that underwent a vitrectomy or intravitreal ocriplasmin injection, but primary macular hole closure rates were higher in eyes that underwent a vitrectomy, according to a poster presented here at the American Society of Retina Specialists meeting. Verena R. Juncal, MD, and colleagues presented the findings of the Canadian study, a multicenter retrospective case series that included 22 eyes of 11 patients with bilateral macular holes. Patients underwent vitrectomy and internal limiting membrane peeling in one eye and 125 (Read more...)