Inverted Internal Limiting Membrane Flap Technique: Is It the Best Option for Macular Holes?

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2021

Authors

Silva, N (Author) Other; Ferreira, A (Author) FMUP; Nawrocka, ZA (Author) Other; Meireles, A (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Clinical Ophthalmology

Vol. 15

Pages: 3295-3303

ISSN: 1177-5467

Publisher: Dove Medical Press

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Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00V-9B1

DOI: 10.2147/opth.s284614

Abstract (EN): Surgical treatment is generally necessary to repair full-thickness macular holes (FTMH). Although vitrectomy with or without internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling remains the standard surgical technique, the inverted ILM flap procedure has increasingly assumed a role in the primary surgical repair of FTMHs. Some vitreoretinal surgeons reserve this technique to treat large or myopic holes, whereas others use it routinely in all cases. This paper is a comprehensive review of the current scientific evidence on the anatomical and functional outcomes of the inverted ILM flap technique in the repair of macular holes, following the International Vitreomacular Traction Study (IVTS) group classification.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 9