title: Full thickness macular hole: Early intervention is an important factor in visual prognosis.
abstract: Full thickness macular hole is an eye disease, which can cause permanent visual impairment. Current advancement in vitreoretinal surgery has high success rates in repairing them, leading to a significant visual improvement, especially if patient presents early. In this article, three cases of idiopathic full thickness macular hole with different visual outcomes have been presented. All cases were referred by the primary care practitioners and had undergone macular hole surgery with the same vitreoretinal surgeon. The visual outcome was best in the patient who had the earliest presentation and referral. Early detection and referral of these patients is vital so that early surgical intervention can be carried out to improve their vision.
authors.affiliation: Ng Hong Kee MD Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia. Email: nhkusmkk@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hong-Kee
authors.affiliation: Azhany Yaakub MD, MMed Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia. Email: azhany@usm.my.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Azhany
authors.affiliation: Ong Lieh Bin MD, MMed Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, 30990 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. Email: ong_lb@yahoo.co.uk.
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authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Lieh-Bin
keywords: Full thickness macular hole; maculopathy; mycobacterium; pars plana; scotoma; vitrectomy