title: Successful treatment of macular holes associated with peripheral retinal vascular tumours.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Macular holes have been described in association with benign vascular tumours of the retina. However, their successful treatment has not been reported.
  
  
  METHODS
  Three patients with macular holes associated with retinal vascular tumours had vitrectomy, peeling of the internal limiting membrane, and intraocular gas tamponade.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In all three cases, the macular holes were successfully closed, and the visual acuity improved.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Macular holes associated with benign retinal vascular tumours respond to conventional macular hole surgical techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust, Uxbridge, UK.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Clare
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yorston
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Charteris
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Aylward
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005466:Fluorocarbons / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019572:Retinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D012167:Retinal Perforations / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D005466:Fluorocarbons; C042852:perflutren