Open retinotomy after submacular surgery.
OBJECTIVE
To report persistent open retinotomy after submacular surgery in patients with presumed ocular histoplasmosis.


METHODS
Retrospective review. Five eyes of 5 patients with submacular choroidal neovascularization associated with presumed ocular histoplasmosis had pars plana vitrectomy, detachment of the posterior hyaloid, and surgical removal of the neovascular complex using the small retinotomy technique. All eyes were followed postoperatively for a mean of 47 months (range, 36 to 73 months).


RESULTS
In all 5 patients, the open retinotomy persisted after submacular surgery. No complications were associated with the presence of an open retinotomy.


CONCLUSIONS
Persistence of the retinotomy site may occur after submacular surgery. With follow-up of at least 36 months, no significant complication is associated with an open retinotomy site.
Cooper
B A
BA
Department of Ophthalmology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Thomas
M A
MA
Holekamp
N M
NM
D000328:Adult; D020256:Choroidal Neovascularization / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008266:Macula Lutea / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*