title: Late development of a lamellar macular hole after the spontaneous separation of vitreoretinal traction: case report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a case of epiretinal macular membrane and a lamellar macular hole developing after the spontaneous separation of an idiopathic vitreoretinal traction.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective, observational, long follow-up of a case evaluated and documented with optical coherence tomography and managed with current therapies including pars plana vitrectomy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Good anatomic and functional results with stable 20/30 best-corrected visual acuity.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The natural course of idiopathic vitreomacular traction has been documented during prolonged observation after its spontaneous separation from the fovea leading to the development of an epiretinal membrane and a lamellar macular hole.
authors.affiliation: Fundación Oftalmológica Nacional, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá - Colombia.
authors.forename: Alvaro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
authors.affiliation: Fundación Oftalmológica Nacional, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá - Colombia.
authors.forename: Francisco J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
authors.affiliation: Fundación Oftalmológica Nacional, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá - Colombia.
authors.forename: Marcela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Valencia
authors.affiliation: Fundación Oftalmológica Nacional, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá - Colombia.
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Castaño
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019773:Epiretinal Membrane / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012167:Retinal Perforations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D000267:Tissue Adhesions; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000379:methods; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000473:pathology*; D020255:Vitreous Detachment / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging