title: Vitreomacular traction syndrome: postoperative functional and anatomic outcomes.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyze a variety of vitreomacular traction (VMT) morphologies to establish a major classification that better reflects the preoperative predictive factors of postoperative visual and anatomic outcomes.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty-six eyes submitted to vitrectomy surgery were categorized with a VMT pattern (V- or J-shaped) and diameter (focal < 1,500 µm or broad > 1,500 µm) based on optical coherence tomography.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The researchers compared different classifications of VMT. Despite similar postoperative best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) values (P = .393), cases with focal VMT had greater visual improvement (P = .027) because the preoperative BCVA was significantly lower in the focal group (P = .007). However, the BCVA improvements did not differ between the groups regarding the classic VMT morphologic patterns (P = .235).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Postoperative outcomes and macular disorders are closely related to VMT size. The adhesion diameter (focal or broad VMT) and not the classic VMT morphologic pattern (V- or J-shaped) may better predict the postoperative anatomic and functional outcomes.
authors.forename: Juliana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bottos
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Elizalde
authors.forename: Eduardo B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Farah
authors.forename: Mauricio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maia
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011184:Postoperative Period; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000145:classification / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology*; D014821:Vitrectomy; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery