FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — In this Healio Video Perspective from the Retina World Congress, Deepika Malik, MD, discusses a technique for macular hole repair that uses a decellularized human amniotic membrane.
“Use this decellularized basement membrane in patients who have refractory macular holes with a size of 800 µm to 1,100 µm,” Malik said.
A case study of the technique in 10 patients with long-standing macular holes demonstrated positive results, with all patients experiencing macular hole closure. Additionally, visual acuity improved by one to four lines in about