Study finds predictors of visual outcomes following vitrectomy for macular hole

Poor preoperative visual acuity, perioperative complications, age-related macular degeneration and delay to surgery are significant predictors of final visual acuity outcomes in patients who underwent small-gauge vitrectomy for full-thickness macular hole, according to a study.
Data from 132 eyes of 122 patients were collected after a mean of 22.2 months’ follow-up and analyzed in a retrospective noncomparative, nonrandomized study. All patients underwent pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with or without internal limiting membrane peeling at Retina Consultants of Houston and were reviewed

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