title: Macular detachment for treatment of persistent macular hole.
abstract: The authors report a technique for treatment of persistent macular holes in cases refractory to traditional surgical techniques. With a standard pars plana vitrectomy approach, subretinal infusion of balanced salt solution was performed and followed by a fluid-air exchange. This intervention resulted in hole closure despite poor prognosis and may be considered as a treatment option for patients with persistent flat macular holes.
authors.affiliation: Timmins and District Hospital, Timmins, ON, Canada. aoliver@emisxvi.org
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oliver
authors.forename: E Joanna
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Wojcik
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012167:Retinal Perforations / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000379:methods*