The results of 25-gauge vitreoretinal surgery for optic disc pit-associated maculopathy: a report of three cases and mini-review of the literature.
OBJECTIVE
We report the outcomes of three consecutive patients with optic disc pit-associated maculopathy who were treated with 25-gauge pars plana vitrectomy, internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling, fluid-air exchange, barrage endolaser, and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) gas tamponade.


METHODS
Patients with optic disc pit-associated maculopathy were treated with 25-gauge pars plana vitrectomy followed by ILM peeling, fluid-air exchange, barrage endolaser, and gas tamponade with 20 % SF6. All patients were asked to maintain a facedown position for 3 days postoperatively. This technique resulted in complete retinal reattachment after 25-gauge vitrectomy, ILM peeling, fluid-air exchange, barrage endolaser, and 20 % SF6 gas injection. The best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) improved in all three patients and successful anatomical results were achieved. There wasn't any macular detachment in all cases at 20th week follow-up.


CONCLUSIONS
Our outcomes suggest that 25-gauge vitrectomy with ILM peeling, fluid-air exchange, barrage endolaser, and SF6 gas tamponade appears to be an effective treatment option for optic disc pit-associated maculopathy.
Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Şehitkamil, Gaziantep, 27310, Turkey.
Alper
A
Mete
Goznuru Eye Hospital, Gaziantep, Turkey.
Peykan
P
Türkçüoğlu
Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Şehitkamil, Gaziantep, 27310, Turkey. sabitkimyon@gmail.com.
Sabit
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9194-9841
S
Kimyon
Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Şehitkamil, Gaziantep, 27310, Turkey.
Kıvanç
K
Güngör
D000293:Adolescent; D058450:Endotamponade; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009898:Optic Disk / Q000002:abnormalities*; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D057586:Vitreoretinal Surgery / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult
25-gauge vitrectomy; Barrage endolaser; Gas tamponade; Internal limiting membrane peeling; Optic disc pit