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Visual outcome and ultrastructure study of macular hole surgery with membrane-blue®-assited peeling of the internal limiting membrane
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Veröffentlicht: | 22. September 2004 |
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Objective
To evaluate the anatomical and visual outcome in macular hole patients who underwent surgery with membrane-blue®-assisted internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling.
Methods
After pars plana vitrectomy, in some eyes membrane-blue®-assisted removal of the internal limiting membrane was performed. Samples of membranes were examined by transmissive electron microscopy (TEM).
Results
The mean follow-up was 12 months (range 9 -36 months). The median preoperative visual acuity was 6/36 (0, 16) and increased to 6/12 (0,5) postoperatively. All eyes had a better final visual acuity. Membrane-blue®-assisted peeling is more comfortable and safe. The TEM samples showed an ultrastructure of ILM. We found no big differences between samples with Membrane-Blue®-assisted peeling or without.
Conclusions
These findings indicate that membrane-blue®-assisted removal of internal limiting membrane is safe and made surgery much easier.