title: Visual acuity as a prognostic indicator in stage I macular holes. The Vitrectomy for Prevention of Macular Hole Study Group.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the role of initial visual acuity as a factor for progressive loss of vision or progression to a full-thickness macular hole in eyes with stage I macular holes (tractional foveal detachment without dehiscence). The study population included 35 patients with stage I macular holes with best-corrected visual acuity of 20/25 to 20/80 in one eye, and a full-thickness macular hole in the fellow eye.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Eyes with stage I macular holes with best corrected visual acuity between 20/50 and 20/80 had a 66% (ten of 15 eyes) rate of progression to full-thickness macular hole, whereas eyes with best-corrected visual acuity of between 20/25 and 20/40 had a 30% (six of 20 eyes) risk of progression to full-thickness macular hole. The risk of progression to macular hole is significantly higher in eyes with stage I macular holes with best-corrected visual acuity of 20/50 or worse (P = .03).
authors.affiliation: Retina Center at Pali Momi, Aiea, HI 96701, USA.
authors.forename: G T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Kokame
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: de Bustros
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D012167:Retinal Perforations / Q000145:classification / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy