Long-term surgical outcomes of the inverted internal limiting membrane flap technique in highly myopic macular hole retinal detachment.

Abstract

Pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) procedures are used for the surgical treatment of macular hole retinal detachment (MHRD) associated with high myopia. Re-detachment of the retina has been reported in MHRD associated with high myopia. Our aim was to evaluate the 1-year outcomes of vitrectomy, performed using an inverted internal limiting membrane (ILM) flap technique with gas tamponade, in five cases of MHRD associated with high myopia. We performed a retrospective review of medical records of five consecutive cases of highly myopic MHRD. The following postoperative data were collected: refractive error, best-corrected visual acuity, intraocular pressure, ophthalmic fundus examination findings, ocular coherence tomography at 1, 3, 6, and 12months postoperatively; duration of the follow-up period; and intra- and postoperative complications. The primary endpoint of the study was the rate of postoperative retinal reattachment and macular hole (MH) closure. Paired t-tests were conducted to evaluate postoperative changes. Mean visual acuity improved significantly (P = 0.008), with an improvement of ≥2 lines on LogMAR value gained in three of the five eyes. Retinal reattachment was maintained in all cases, with no cases of MH reopening identified over the mean follow-up period of 20.2months. No complications were identified in any eye. The inverted ILM flap technique and gas tamponade provided primary retinal reattachment and MH closure over the ≥12-month follow-up period.