Early stage of macular hole in a severely myopic eye.
OBJECTIVE
A progressive early stage of macular hole developed in a severely myopic eye of a 37-year-old woman.


CONCLUSIONS
The patient improved after pars plana vitrectomy, peeling of the posterior hyaloid, and gas-fluid exchange. Biomicroscopic, ultrasonographic, and intraoperative findings support the theory of cortical vitreous traction as the cause of macular hole in severely myopic eyes.
Retina Center at Pali Momi, Aiea, HI 96701.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D008266:Macula Lutea / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009216:Myopia / Q000150:complications*; D012167:Retinal Perforations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014821:Vitrectomy