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.
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Retina Center at Pali Momi, Aiea, HI 96701.
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