title: Relationship between Peeled Internal Limiting Membrane Area and Anatomic Outcomes following Macular Hole Surgery: A Quantitative Analysis.
abstract: Purpose. To quantitatively evaluate the effects of peeled internal limiting membrane (ILM) area and anatomic outcomes following macular hole surgery using spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). Methods. Forty-one eyes in 37 consecutive patients with idiopathic, Gass stage 3-4 macular hole (MH) were enrolled in this retrospective comparative study. All patients were divided into 2 groups according to anatomic success or failure. Basal MH diameter, peeled ILM area, and MH height were calculated using SD-OCT. Other prognostic parameters, including age, stage, preoperative BCVA, and symptom duration were also assessed. Results. Thirty-two cases were classified as anatomic success, and 9 cases were classified as anatomic failure. Peeled ILM area was significantly wider and MH basal diameter was significantly less in the anatomic success group (p = 0.024 and 0.032, resp.). Other parameters did not demonstrate statistical significance. Conclusion. The findings of the present study show that the peeled ILM area can affect the anatomic outcomes of MH surgery.
authors.affiliation: Ulucanlar Eye Training and Research Hospital, 06240 Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yasin Sakir
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Goker
authors.affiliation: Ulucanlar Eye Training and Research Hospital, 06240 Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koc
authors.affiliation: Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital, 34420 Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kemal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yuksel
authors.affiliation: Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital, 34420 Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ahmet Taylan
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Yazici
authors.affiliation: Kagıthane Government Hospital, Ophthalmology Department, 34416 Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Abdulvahit
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-2770-3446
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Demir
authors.affiliation: Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital, 34420 Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gunes
authors.affiliation: Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital, 34420 Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yavuz
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ozpinar