Effective macular translocation without scleral imbrication.
OBJECTIVE
To describe a case of effective macular translocation accomplished without scleral imbrication or extensive retinotomy.


METHODS
A case report of a 59-year-old woman with subfoveal choroidal neovascularization in her left eye who underwent vitrectomy with macular detachment and fluid-air exchange.


RESULTS
The macula was translocated approximately 500 microm inferiorly, allowing for photocoagulation of extrafoveal neovascularization.


CONCLUSIONS
Limited macular translocation may be attained without scleral imbrication or significant retinotomy.
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Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
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D020256:Choroidal Neovascularization / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D017075:Laser Coagulation; D008266:Macula Lutea / Q000637:transplantation*; D008268:Macular Degeneration / Q000150:complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000601:surgery; D012590:Sclera; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy