Successful surgical repair and good visual outcome of a recurrent macular hole of seven years duration.
OBJECTIVE
To report anatomical closure and visual improvement in a patient with seven-year history of recurrent macular hole.


METHODS
A 68-year-old woman underwent vitrectomy and silicone oil tamponade for a seven-year old recurrent macular hole.


RESULTS
Macular hole closed and visual acuity improved form 20/400 to 20/60 at 12 months follow-up.


CONCLUSIONS
The eyes with very-long standing macular holes may be considered for surgery. Predictors of successful visual outcome after surgery in very-long standing macular holes should be studied in larger series.
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Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
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D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008266:Macula Lutea / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012167:Retinal Perforations / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000379:methods