title: [Optical coherence tomography and fundus-related perimetry in spontaneous closure of a traumatic macular hole].
abstract: We describe the spontaneous closure of a traumatic macular hole as evaluated with optical coherence tomography (OCT) and fundus-related perimetry. A 36-year-old man was examined by fundus biomicroscopy, ultrasonography, fundus-related perimetry, and OCT a few hours after injury to his left eye and during the following 18 months. At first examination, OCT showed a full-thickness macular hole, while fundus-related perimetry showed reduction of mean macular sensitivity, with an eccentric and unstable fixation. After 1 month, OCT scans showed complete closure of the macular hole, while fundus-related perimetry revealed a new eccentric but stable fixation (new preferred-retinal-locus). OCT and fundus-related perimetry seem to be useful tools to evaluate traumatic macular holes during follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Ophtalmologie, Policlinico Riuniti di Foggia, Université de Foggia, Foggia, Italia. giuseppe.querques@hotmail.it
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Querques
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barone
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Forte
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Prascina
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Iaculli
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Delle Noci
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003288:Contusions / Q000150:complications; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications; D005403:Fixation, Ocular; D005538:Football / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D033401:Microscopy, Acoustic; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012167:Retinal Perforations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D058609:Visual Field Tests; D014945:Wound Healing; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications