title: Anatomical success rate of macular hole surgery with autologous platelet without internal-limiting membrane peeling.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe our experience and success rate of macular hole surgery with pars plana vitrectomy with autologous platelet and without internal limiting membrane peel.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective review of 56 consecutive patients who underwent macular hole surgery.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Anatomical success was achieved in 55 out of 56 patients (98.2%). Functional success was achieved in 37 out of 56 patients (66.1%). A total of 21 patients (37.5%) achieved postoperative visual acuity of 6/12 or better. No intraoperative complications were encountered. Postoperative complications included cataract progression in eight eyes and raised intraocular pressure in 20 eyes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our success rate was comparable to that reported in macular hole surgery incorporating internal limiting membrane (ILM) peel or with autologous platelet without ILM peel.
authors.affiliation: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK. gemmycheung@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: C M G
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Munshi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mughal
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mann
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hero
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001485:Basement Membrane / Q000601:surgery; D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous; D002386:Cataract / Q000150:complications; D018450:Disease Progression; D019773:Epiretinal Membrane / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009798:Ocular Hypertension / Q000209:etiology; D017713:Platelet Transfusion; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012167:Retinal Perforations / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy