title: SPONTANEOUS CLOSURE OF A FULL-THICKNESS MACULAR HOLE SECONDARY TO IRVINE-GASS SYNDROME.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a case of spontaneous closure of a full-thickness macular hole after a posterior subtenon injection of triamcinolone in a patient with Irvine-Gass syndrome.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report and literature review.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A 70-year-old man presented to the retina clinic with visual disturbance in his right eye after an uneventful cataract surgery. Patient was found to have macular edema associated with a full-thickness macular hole, treated with a posterior subtenon injection of triamcinolone with subsequent spontaneous closure of the hole and excellent visual acuity.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This case demonstrates possible resolution of a condition which traditionally requires surgical intervention, with a nonsurgical approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
authors.forename: Stephanie M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Llop
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gonzalez
authors.forename: Andres
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Emanuelli
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D056965:Injections, Intraocular; D008266:Macula Lutea / Q000473:pathology*; D008269:Macular Edema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012167:Retinal Perforations / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D058475:Tenon Capsule; D013997:Time Factors; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D014221:Triamcinolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D014221:Triamcinolone