Surgical results regarding the correction of macular hole with and without face-down posturing using 25% SF6 gas: a retrospective case series / Resultados cirúrgicos para correção de buraco macular com gás SF6 a 25% com e sem orientação postural: Série retrospectiva de casos

ABSTRACT Purpose: This study aims to compare the anatomical success rates of vitrectomy and SF6 gas tamponade for macular hole surgery with and without postoperative face-down posturing. Methods: This was an observational, longitudinal, and retrospective case series analysis. The study included 52 eyes from 52 patients who underwent pars plana vitrectomy with trypan blue-assisted internal limiting membrane peeling and 25% SF6 tamponade for stages 2, 3, and 4 macular holes. After surgery, all patients were provided with a postoperative postural regimen: 31 patients were instructed not to maintain face-down posturing, whereas 21 were instructed to maintain face-down posturing for 7 days. The primary outcome measure was the macular hole closure rate. Statistical analysis was performed using Epi Info 7.1. Results: A total of 47 (90.3%) patients achieved hole closure. The nonface-down posturing group and face-down posturing group obtained closure rates of 90.3% and 90.4%, respectively; these rates were not significantly different. Statistical analysis revealed that no significant differences existed in sex, age, hole duration, hole stage, preoperative visual acuity, or postoperative visual acuity between the two groups. Conclusion: Our results suggest that macular hole surgery with the use of short duration gas (SF6) is safe and effective and that maintaining a postural orientation of nonface-down posturing is also safe. However, these recommendations should be assessed further in a prospective and randomized study to comprehensively delineate the associated benefits and risks.

RESUMO Objetivos: Comparar as taxas de sucesso anatômico da vitrectomia e tamponamento de gás SF6 na cirurgia de buraco macular com e sem a postura pronada pós-operatória. Métodos: Foi realizado um estudo observacional, longitudinal e retrospectivo de séries de casos. O estudo incluiu 52 olhos de 52 pacientes submetidos à vitrectomia posterior via pars-plana com peeling de membrana limitante interna auxiliada por azul trypan e tamponamento com gás SF6 a 25% para os estágios 2, 3 e 4 dos buracos maculares. Após a cirurgia, todos os pacientes foram orientados a manter um regime postural pós-operatório: 31 pacientes foram orientados a não realizar posição pronada de cabeça, enquanto 21 foram orientados a manter uma pronada pós-operatória por 7 dias. O objetivo principal foi a análise da taxa de fechamento do buraco macular. A análise estatística foi realizada usando Epi-Info 7.1. Resultados: Um total de 47 (90,3%) pacientes obtiveram fechamento do buraco macular. O grupo de postura não pronada e o grupo de postura pronada obtiveram taxas de fechamento de 90,3%, e 90,4%, respectivamente; essas taxas não foram significativamente diferentes. A análise estatística revelou que não houve diferenças significativas relacionadas ao gênero, idade, duração do buraco macular, estágio do buraco macular, acuidade visual corrigida pré e pós-operatória entre os dois grupos. Conclusão: Nossos resultados sugerem que a cirurgia para buraco macular com o uso de gás de curta duração (SF6) é segura e eficaz e que a manutenção de uma orientação pós-operatória de não-pronada também é segura. No entanto, essas recomendações devem ser avaliadas em um estudo prospectivo e randomizado para delinear de forma abrangente os riscos e benefícios associados.

Resultados postquirúrgicos en pacientes con desprendimiento de retina regmatógeno asociado a agujero macular concomitante / Postsurgical results in patients with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment associated with concurrent macular hole

Introducción: el desprendimiento de retina regmatógeno (DRR) y agujero macular concomitante (AM) es una asociación poco frecuente, se reporta alrededor del 1-1,7%. Objetivo: presentar los resultados anatómicos y funcionales obtenidos en 11 casos intervenidos por DRR asociado a AM. Diseño del estudio: estudio observacional descriptivo retrospectivo. Método: estudio retrospectivo. Se registraron 11 pacientes con estas características entre 2010-2018. Se realizó vitrectomía con calibre 23 G, cerclaje escleral, remoción de membrana limitante interna (MLI), endofotocoagulación, lensectomía en los pacientes fáquicos y tamponaje con aceite de silicón o gas. Se evaluaron las siguientes variables: edad, sexo, agudeza visual (AV) al diagnóstico, tiempo de evolución del DRR, número de desgarros, grado de proliferación vitreoretiniana (PVR), si requirió retinectomía, tiempo de tamponaje con aceite de silicón, AV posterior a la extracción de aceite con colocación de lente intraocular y si se obtuvo el cierre del AM. El análisis estadístico descriptivo consistió en las variables cualitativas en frecuencias absolutas y relativas, mientras que en las cuantitativas medidas de tendencia central tipo promedio con rango mínimo y máximo. Resultados: los pacientes presentaban una edad promedio de 63 años (rango 53-74) con agudeza visual (AV) preoperatoria entre proyección luminosa y cuenta dedos. Diez pacientes presentaban mácula desprendida; el número de desgarros fueron de 1 a 2. El grado de PVR al diagnóstico: 2 grado B; 3 grado C2; 2 grado D1; 4 casos sin PVR. En 2 pacientes con PVR C3 y D1 se realizó retinectomía en 180°. En el 82% de los casos se logró la reaplicación de la retina en la primera cirugía, 100% en la segunda y en el 64% se constató el cierre completo del AM. La AV final fue entre 20/200 a 20/50, donde las mejores AV se asocian a casos con intervención precoz y sin PVR. Conclusión: Se encontró una tasa de reaplicación de la retina similar a O'Driscoll et al. donde alcanza el 78%, aunque solo 31% de su serie logra el cierre completo del AM utilizando gas SF6 como tamponaje sin pelaje de la MLI. En este estudio la tasa de cierre del AM es mayor alcanzando el 64% con pelaje de la MLI y una tasa de éxito anatómico con reaplicación de la retina en el 82% en la primera intervención.

Background: rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) and concomitant macular hole (MH) is a rare association, reported around 1-1,7%. Objective: to report anatomical and functional postoperative results in 11 patients with RD associated with MH. Study design: observational retrospective descriptive study. Method: this is a retrospective study. Eleven patients were registered with RRD and MH between 2010-2018. A 23G vitrectomy, scleral buckling, internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling, laser photocoagulation, lensectomy in phakic patients and tamponade with silicone oil or gas were performed. The following variables were evaluated: age, sex, visual acuity (VA) at diagnosis, time of evolution of RRD, number of retinal tears, degree of vitreoretinal proliferation (VRP), if retinectomy is required, tamponade time with silicone oil, VA after extraction of silicon oil and scleral fixation of intraocular lens and if closure of the MH was obtained. The descriptive statistical analysis consisted of qualitative variables in absolute and relative frequencies; in the quantitative variables were applied measures of central tendency like average with minimum and maximum range. Results: the patients had an average age of 63 years (range 53-74) with preoperative visual acuity (VA) between luminous projection and counting fingers. Ten patients had detached macula; the number of retinal tears were 1 to 2. The degree VRP at diagnosis: 2 grade B; 3 grade C2; 2 grade D1; 4 cases without VRP. In 2 patients with VRP C3 and D1, a 180° retinectomy was performed. In 82% of the cases, the reapplication of the retina was achieved in the first surgery, 100% in the second and in 64% the complete closure of the MH was confi rmed. The final VA was from 20/200 to 20/50, where the best visual outcomes are associated with early intervention and without VPR. Conclusion: this study found a retinal reapplication rate similar to O'Driscoll et al. where it reaches 78%, although only 31% of this report achieves the complete closure of the MH using SF6 gas as tamponade without ILM peeling. In this study, the closure rate of the MH is greater reaching 64% with ILM peeling and an anatomical success rate with retinal reapplication in 82% in the first intervention.

New perspectives on macular hole surgery at three years of follow-up / Novas perspectivas em cirurgia de buraco macular com de 3 anos de seguimento

ABSTRACT Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the functional and anatomical success rates as well as the safety of sutureless combined surgery involving vitreous base removal and internal limiting membrane peeling after Brilliant Blue G (0.5 mg/mL) staining for the management of idiopathic macular holes after three years. Methods: Forty-six eyes of 46 patients with an idiopathic macular hole were enrolled in this retrospective study. The inclusion criteria were macular holes with a minimum linear diameter below 1,500 mm, 0.05 or better decimal best-corrected visual acuity and duration of symptoms less than two years. The exclusion criteria included pregnancy, optic nerve atrophy, advanced glaucoma, and other chronic ocular diseases. The surgical procedure included internal limiting membrane peeling after Brilliant Blue G (0.5 mg/mL) staining, along with C3F8 tamponade and face-down positioning for three days postoperatively. Ophthalmologic examinations and optical coherence tomography were performed at 1 and 7 days and 1, 6, 12, 24, and 36 months postoperatively. If no anatomic closure of the macular holes occurred within the first month, the area of the internal limiting membrane peeling was enlarged in a second procedure. Multiple logistic regression and chi-squared tests were used for data analyses, and p-values of <0.05 were considered significant. Results: Out of 46 eyes with a preoperative idiopathic macular hole, anatomic closure was achieved in 42 (91.3%) after one procedure and in 45 (97.8%) after an additional surgery. The median postoperative best-corrected visual acuity improvement was 0.378 (range: 0.050-0.900) decimal. None of the patients experienced macular hole reopening, surgery-related complications, or ocular complications related to the dye. Conclusion: Combined surgery including vitreous base removal and internal limiting membrane peeling after staining with Brilliant Blue G (0.5 mg/mL) for the management of idiopathic macular holes resulted in adequate staining, best-corrected visual acuity improvement, and macular hole closure with no signs of ocular toxicity at the three-year follow-up examination.

RESUMO Objetivo: Determinar, após 3 anos de seguimento, as taxas de sucesso funcional e anatômico e a segurança da cirurgia combinada sem sutura, incluindo remoção da base vítrea e da membrana limitante interna após coloração com azul brilhante (0,5 mg/ml) para o manejo de buracos maculares idiopáticos. Métodos: Quarenta e seis olhos de 46 pacientes com buraco macular idiopático foram incluídos neste estudo retrospectivo. Os critérios de inclusão foram: buraco macular com diâmetro linear mínimo menor que 1500 micrômetros, acuidade visual com melhor correção de 0,05 decimal ou melhor e tempo de sintomas menor que 2 anos. Os critérios de exclusão foram gravidez, atrofia do nervo óptico, glaucoma avançado ou outra doença ocular crônica. A técnica cirúrgica incluiu a remoção da membrana limitante interna após coloração com Azul Brilhante 0,5 mg/ml, tamponamento com C3F8 posicionamento em prona ção durante 3 dias de pós-operatório. O seguimento foi realizado por exame oftalmológico e Tomografia de Coerência Óptica no 1 e 7 dias, 1, 6, 12, 24 e 36 meses de pós-operatório. Se o fechamento anatômico do buraco macular não fosse atingido na visita de um mês, realizava-se um segundo procedimento no qual a área do peeling da membrana limitante interna era ampliada. Para análise estatística, foram utilizados testes de regressão logística múltipla e Qui-quadrado. Valores de p menores que 0.05 foram considerados estatisticamente significativos. Resultados: Dos 46 olhos com buraco macular idiopático, 42 (91,3%) obtiveram fechamento do buraco macular após um procedimento cirúrgico e 45 (97,8%) após uma cirurgia adicional. A média de melhora da acuidade visual com melhor correção no pós-operatório foi de 0.378 (0.050-0.900) decimal. Não foram observados: reabertura do buraco macular, complicações relacionadas ao procedimento cirúrgico ou complicações relacionadas ao corante. Conclusão: A cirurgia combinada sem sutura que incluiu remoção da base vítrea e remoção membrana limitante interna após coloração com Azul Brilhante (0,5 mg/ml) para o tratamento de buracos maculares idiopáticos foi realizada com adequada capacidade de coloração, melhora da acuidade visual e fechamento do buraco macular sem sinais de toxicidade ocular no seguimento de 3 anos.

Nuevas tendencias en el manejo quirúrgico del agujero macular / New trends in the surgical management of macular holes

El agujero macular es un desorden de la interfase vitreorretinal definido como un defecto de espesor completo desde la membrana limitante interna hasta los segmentos externos de los fotorreceptores que normalmente involucra a la fóvea. Es más frecuente en mujeres mayores de 55 años y existe un riesgo de un 10-15 por ciento de afectación del ojo contralateral. Con el aumento de la esperanza de vida, se demandan nuevos retos y técnicas quirúrgicas para este problema de salud. Se realizó una revisión de artículos publicados e indexados en la base de datos de PubMed, que se refirieran a las características y clasificación por tomografía de coherencia óptica del agujero macular y las opciones terapéuticas para este. Nuevas técnicas quirúrgicas se han descrito para los agujeros maculares idiopáticos. El surgimiento de la tomografía de coherencia óptica, sobre todo la de dominio espectral, ha aumentado las posibilidades diagnósticas de tratamiento y seguimiento en las enfermedades de la interfase vitreorretinal, específicamente el agujero macular(AU)

A macular hole is a disorder of the vitreous-retina interface defined as a full-thickness defect from the internal limiting membrane to the external segments of photoreceptors which typically involves the fovea. It is more common among women aged over 55 years, and there is a 10-15 percent risk that the contralateral eye is affected. As life expectancy increases, new challenges come up and new surgical techniques are required for this health problem. A review was conducted of papers published and indexed in the database PubMed which referred to the optical coherence tomography classification and characteristics of macular holes, as well as the therapeutic options to treat it. New surgical techniques have been described for idiopathic macular holes. Introduction of optical coherence tomography, especially spectral domain OCT, has increased the diagnostic possibilities of the treatment and follow-up of vitreous-retina interface disorders, particularly macular holes(AU)

Comparisons of retinal nerve fiber layer thickness changes after macular hole surgery / Comparação nas alterações da espessura da camada de fibras nervosas retinianas após cirurgia de buraco macular

ABSTRACT Purpose: To compare postoperative changes in retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in patients with macular holes treated with vitrectomy with Brilliant Blue-assisted internal limiting membrane peeling. Methods: Twenty-two eyes of 20 patients with macular holes were studied. Each eye was selected to undergo Brilliant Blue-assisted internal limiting membrane peeling. The circumferential retinal nerve fiber layer thickness was determined using spectral domain optical coherence tomography preoperatively and 2 months postoperatively. Mean overall and sectoral retinal nerve fiber layer thicknesses were obtained for each patient. Results: There was no statistically significant difference (p≥0.05) between the pre- and post-treatment measurements in relation to each CFN variable, i.e., on average, pre-treatment measures were the same as post-treatment measures. Furthermore, despite the differences between the pre- and post-treatment measures always being positive (pre-post >0), they are not statistically significant. Conclusions: This study showed no significant decrease in retinal nerve fiber layer thickness measurements after macular holes surgery, regardless of age or sex.

RESUMO Objetivo: Comparar as alterações pós-operatórias na espessura da camada de fibras nervosas da retina em pacientes com buracos maculares submetidos à vitrectomia via pars-plana associada à remoção de membrana limitante interna. Métodos: Foram estudados 22 olhos de 20 pacientes consecutivos diagnosticados com buraco macular. Todos os pacientes foram submetidos à vitrectomia via pars-plana e remoção de membrana limitante interna corada com azul brilhante. A espessura da camada de fibras nervosas da retina em região peripapilar foi determinada por tomografia de coerência óptica de domínio espectral antes e 2 meses após a cirurgia. As espessuras totais e espessuras setoriais da camada de fibras nervosas da retina foram obtidas para cada paciente. Resultados: Os resultados mostram que não existe diferença estatisticamente significativa (p≥0,05) entre as medidas pré e pós-operatórias em relação a cada uma das variáveis. Conclusão: Este estudo não demonstrou diminuição significativa nas medidas da espessura da camada de fibras nervosas retinianas após a cirurgia de buraco macular, independente da faixa etária ou sexo.

Edema macular quístico posterior a la cirugía de agujero macular idiopático / Cystic macular edema after idiopathic macular hole surgery

El agujero macular idiopático es causado por fuerzas traccionales tangenciales, asociadas al desprendimiento de vítreo posterior perifoveal degenerativo, cuyo tratamiento es actualmente quirúrgico, en pacientes con estadio 2, 3 o 4. Presentamos un caso clínico donde se describen las alteraciones anatómicas y funcionales producidas por el edema macular quístico posterior a la cirugía de agujero macular idiopático estadio 3, y que luego de un cierre exitoso anatómico y funcional de este comenzó con edema macular quístico recurrente, sin reapertura del agujero macular; respondió al uso de esteroides locales recomendable en estos casos y logró mejorar los resultados visuales iniciales posquirúrgicos(AU)

The idiopathic macular hole is caused by tangential tensile forces associated with degenerative perifoveal posterior vitreous detachment, and the treatment is currently surgical in stage 2, 3 or 4 patients. We presented a clinical case in which we described the anatomical and functional alterations produced by cyst macular edema after idiopathic macular hole surgery in a stage 3 patient. After a successful anatomical and functional closure, it began with cystic macular edema; and the reopening of the macular hole did not occur, responding to the use of recommended local steroids for these cases, and finally the initial visual results after surgery were improved(AU)

Factores predictivos para resultados anatómicos y funcionales en la cirugía de agujero macular idiopático / Predictive factors for anatomic and functional results in the idiopathic macular hole surgery

Objetivo: determinar los factores predictivos relacionados con la recuperación anatómica y funcional en pacientes operados de agujero macular idiopático, en el periodo comprendido entre marzo del año 2010 y noviembre de 2013. Métodos: se realizó un estudio longitudinal de serie de casos en el Instituto Cubano de Oftalmología Ramón Pando Ferrer, en 42 ojos de 40 pacientes, mediante interrogatorio, examen físico oftalmológico, refracción dinámica y tomografía de coherencia óptica-Spectralis preoperatorios y posoperatorios. Resultados: la media de la edad de los pacientes fue 63,28 ± 4,94. Se encontró predominio de ojos derechos (69,05 por ciento) y del sexo femenino (66,67 por ciento). En el 85,71 por ciento de los pacientes operados se logró cierre quirúrgico. De los ojos de pacientes con cierre quirúrgico del agujero, el 77,78 por ciento presentó mejoría visual. Se encontraron como factores predictivos significativos, tanto para la recuperación anatómica como funcional, el tiempo de evolución menor de un año [100 por ciento (p= 0,002) y 92,00 por ciento (p= 0,005) respectivamente] y diámetro superior menor-igual 400 micras [100 por ciento (p= 0,067) y 93,75 por ciento (p= 0,053) respectivamente]. Otros factores predictivos con resultados estadísticamente significativos relacionados con la recuperación funcional fueron: cierre en U [84,85 por ciento (p= 0,008)] y presencia de línea correspondiente a la porción terminal de los segmentos externos de los conos de forma continua [100 por ciento (p= 0,021)]. Conclusiones: el tiempo de evolución menor-igual de un año y el diámetro superior menor-igual 400 micras constituyen factores predictivos tanto para resultados anatómicos como funcionales de la cirugía de agujero macular idiopático. El cierre en U y la línea correspondiente a la interdigitación entre porción apical del epitelio pigmentario de la retina y los segmentos externos de los conos constituyen, además, factores predictivos para resultados funcionales de la cirugía de agujero macular idiopático(AU)

Objective: to determine the predictive factors related to the anatomical and the functional recovery in operated patients of macular idiopathic hole, in the period among March 2010 - November 2013. Methods: a longitudinal study of series of cases was carried out in the Cuban Institute of Ophthalmology Ramón Pando Ferrer, in 42 eyes of 40 patients; by means of interrogation, physical, ophthalmological, dynamic refraction and preoperatory and postoperative tomography of coherence optics-Spectrally. Results: the age of the patients was 63,28 ± 4,94. There was prevalence of right eyes (69,05 percent) and female sex (66,67 percent). In 85,71 percent of the operated patients, the surgical closing was achieved. In the eyes of patient with surgical closing of the hole, 77,78 percent presented visual improvement. As predictive factors, we found significant and functional point for the anatomical recovery, as time of evolution smaller than one year [100 percent (p= 0,021) respectively], and diameter superior minor-same 400 micras [100 percent (p= 0,067) y 93,75 percent (p= 0,053), respectively]. Other predictive factors with results statistically significant related to the functional recovery were: close in U [84,85 percent (p= 0,008)] and presence of line corresponding to the terminal portion of the cone's external segments in continuous way [100 percent (p= 0,021)]. Conclusions: the time of evolution minor-same one year and the diameter superior minor-same 400 microns constitute predictive factors for anatomical and functional results in the macular idiopathic hole surgery. The closing in U and the line corresponding to the interdigitación between the apical portion of the retina's pigmentary epithelium and the cone's external segments constitutes, also, predictive factors for the functional results of the macular idiopathic hole surgery(AU)

Nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy following pars plana vitrectomy for macular hole treatment: case report / Neuropatia óptica isquêmica anterior não arterítica pós vitrectomia pars plana para tratamento do buraco macular: relato de caso

ABSTRACT Herein, we report a case of nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) following uneventful pars plana vitrectomy for macular hole treatment. A 56-year-old previously healthy woman presented with a full-thickness macular hole in right eye (OD) and small cup-to-disc ratios in both eyes. Five days after surgery, she noticed sudden painless loss of vision in OD and was found to have an afferent pupillary defect and intraocular pressure of 29 mmHg. Fundus examination showed right optic disc edema and the resolution of a macular hole with an inferior altitudinal visual field defect. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein levels, and general physical examination findings were normal. She was treated with hypotensive eyedrops and oral prednisone, resulting in mild visual improvement and a pale optic disc. A combination of face-down position and increased intraocular pressure due to a small optic disc cup were considered as potential mechanisms underlying NAION in the present case. Vitreoretinal surgeons should be aware of NAION as a potentially serious complication and be able to recognize associated risk factors and clinical findings.

RESUMO Nosso objetivo é descrever a ocorrência de neuropatia óptica isquêmica anterior não-arterítica (NOIA-NA) após vitrectomia posterior para tratamento do buraco macular. Uma mulher de 56 anos de idade previamente hígida apresentou buraco macular de espessura total no olho direito (OD) e uma relação escavação disco pequena em ambos os olhos. No quinto dia de pós-operatório ela notou uma perda visual súbita e indolor OD associado a presença de um defeito pupilar aferente relativo e pressão intraocular de 29 mmHg neste mesmo olho. A avaliação do fundo de olho revelou a presença de edema de disco óptico e buraco macular fechado OD associado a presença de defeito de campo visual altitudinal inferior. A velocidade de hemossedimentação e a dosagem da proteína C reativa foram normais, assim como o exame físico geral. A paciente foi tratada com colírios hipotensores e prednisona oral e evoluiu com discreta melhora visual e palidez de disco óptico. Acreditamos que a combinação de posição de cabeça virada para baixo associado a um aumento da pressão intraocular em um paciente com relação escavação disco pequena são os possíveis mecanismos para a ocorrência de NOIA-NA neste presente caso. Os cirurgiões de retina e vítreo devem estar atentos a esta possível grave complicação e reconhecer os seus fatores de risco relacionados assim como sua apresentação clinica.

Effect of macular hole volume on postoperative central macular thickness / O efeito do volume de buraco macular da espessura macular central pós-operatória

ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate the association between macular hole volume (MHV) and postoperative central macular thickness (CMT) using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). Methods: Thirty-three eyes of 30 patients with a large full-thickness idiopathic macular hole with or without vitreomacular traction who underwent surgical intervention were included in this cross-sectional study. Complete ophthalmological examination, including SD-OCT, was performed for all participants during the pre- and postoperative visits. MHV was preoperatively measured using SD-OCT, which captured the widest cross-sectional image of the hole. For normal distribution analysis of the data, the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was performed, and for statistical analyses, chi-square, Student's t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, and Pearson's correlation coefficient test were performed. Results: Mean preoperative best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and MHV were found to be 0.99 ± 0.36 (range, 0.3-2.0) logMAR and 0.139 ± 0.076 (range, 0.004-0.318) mm3, respectively. Mean follow-up was 16.3 ± 14.3 (range, 3-50) months. No statistical correlations were found between MHV and postoperative BCVA (p=0.588) and between MHV and disease recurrence (p=0.544). A weak negative correlation existed between MHV and final CMT scores (p=0.04, r=-0.383). Conclusions: Greater MHV was found to be weakly associated with lower postoperative CMT scores.

RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar a relação entre o volume do buraco macular (MHV) e a espessura macular central pós-operatória (CMT) por meio da tomografia de coerência óptica de domínio espectral (SD-OCT). Método: Trinta e três olhos de 30 pacientes com buracos maculares idiopáticos de espessura total grandes, com ou sem tração vitreorretiniana, que foram submetidos a intervenção cirúrgica foram incluídos neste estudo transversal. O exame oftalmológico completo, incluindo SD-OCT foi realizado nas visitas pré e pós-operatórias de todos os participantes. MHV foi medido a partir da imagem de SD-OCT pré-operatória que capturou a imagem mais larga da secção transversal do buraco. Após a análise distribuição nomral da população do estudo ter sido realizada com o teste Kolmogorov-Smirnov, os testes de qui-quadrado, t de Student, Mann-Whitney U e teste de correlação de Pearson foram utilizados para as estatísticas. Resultados: As médias pré-operatórias da melhor acuidade visual corrigida (BCVA) e MHV foram 0,99 ± 0,36 logMAR (variação de 0,3-2,0) e 0,139 ± 0,076 mm3 (variação de 0,004-0,318). O seguimento médio foi de 16,3 ± 14,3 meses (variação de 3-50). Não foram encontradas correlações estatísticas entre MHV e BCVA pós-operatória (p=0,588), bem como MHV e recorrência da doença (p=0,544). Uma fraca correlação negativa estava presente entre MHV e pontuações finais CMT (p=0,04, r=-0,383). Conclusões: Maior MHV foi fracamente relacionado com CMT mais baixo, no pós-operatório.

Microperimetría en la cirugía del agujero macular idiopático / Microperimetry in the idiopathic macular hole surgery

Objetivo: demostrar la utilidad de la microperimetría pre y posoperatoria en operados de agujero macular idiopático entre 2010-2012, en el Instituto Cubano de Oftalmología Ramón Pando Ferrer. Métodos: en una investigación longitudinal-prospectiva de 17 operados de agujero macular, se estudiaron la agudeza visual corregida y la microperimetría preoperatoria y posoperatoria. Se estableció como mejoría de la agudeza visual corregida si mejoraban dos líneas o más y como mejoría de la microperimetría si cumplían al menos dos de los parámetros: desaparición de escotoma absoluto, desaparición de escotoma relativo y mejoría de la sensibilidad retineana. Se efectuó el examen oftalmológico y la tomografía óptica coherente pre y posoperatorios, en los que se precisó la presencia y el cierre del agujero. Resultados: en la microperimetría preoperatoria presentaban escotoma absoluto el 64,71 por ciento, y escotoma relativo el 94,12 por ciento; la sensibilidad retiniana media fue de 8,40 ± 4,39 y la fijación era estable en el 81,82 por ciento de los pacientes. La sensibilidad retineana media preoperatoria presentó significación estadística respecto a la mejoría de la agudeza visual (p= 0,012). De los pacientes con cierre del agujero (64,71 por ciento), el 72,73 por ciento mejoró la agudeza visual (p= 0,006), y el 54,55 por ciento mejoró la microperimetría (p= 0,002). Se encontró significación estadística entre el cierre del agujero macular y la mejoría de la agudeza visual corregida (p= 0,009) y entre el cierre y la mejoría de la microperimetría (p= 0,043). Conclusiones: la sensibilidad retineana preoperatoria puede constituir un factor predictivo para la recuperación funcional del agujero macular. La recuperación de la agudeza visual tras el cierre del agujero conlleva la mejoría de la microperimetría. Esta última constituye un punto de apoyo para continuar la recuperación funcional(AU)

Objetive: to demonstrate utility of microperimetry to the surgery of idiopathic macular hole, among 2010-2012, in the "Ramón Pando Ferrer" Cuban Ophthalmology Institute. Methods: a longitudinal-prospective study of 17 patients who underwent surgery for idiopathic macular hole was carried out. The corrected visual acuity and microperimetry were studied before and after the surgery. If patient improved 2 lines or more of corrected visual acuity and if they having 2 of the items: disappearance of absolute scotoma, disappearance of scotoma relative, improvement of retinal sensitivity; were established improvement of them. Oftalmology exam and optic coherent tomography were studied before and after surgery, specifying the presence and close of the hole. Results: 64,71 percent of patients presented absolute scotoma and 94,12 percent of them had relative scotoma. The mean retinal sensitivity was 8,40 ± 4,39 and fixation was stable in 81,82 percent of them. Better preoperative mean retinal sensitivity showed statistical significance to best corrected visual acuity (p= 0,012). 72,73 percent of patients with close surgical of the hole (64,71 percent) improved corrected visual acuity (p= 0,006), and 54,55 percent of them improved the microperimetry (p= 0,002). The anatomical closing of hole showed statistical significance for the improvement of corrected visual acuity (p=0,009) and for the improvement of microperimetry (p= 0,043). Conclusions: the preoperative retinal sensitivity can predict the functional recovery of the macular hole. After close of the hole, the recovery of visual acuity can precede to improvement of microperimetry. Microperimetry can constitute a support point to continue the functional recovery(AU)

Fechamento espontâneo de buraco de mácula em olhos previamente vitrectomizados: relato de dois casos / Spontaneous closure of macular hole after pars plana vitrectomy: report of two cases

O fechamento espontâneo de buraco de mácula de espessura total é um fenômeno raro, especialmente em olhos vitrectomizados. Descrevemos nesse relato dois casos com essa apresentação. No primeiro caso, notou-se o buraco de mácula 1 mês após vitrectomia por membrana epirretiniana e, no segundo, 3 semanas após vitrectomia por descolamento de retina regmatogênico. O fechamento desses buracos ocorreu espontaneamente 2 meses e 1 mês após sua documentação, respectivamente. Feita a revisão bibliográfica e propostas teorias para explicar esta evolução atípica, o entendimento deste fenômeno pôde nos ajudar a refinar a indicação cirúrgica desta patologia.

The spontaneous closure of a full-thickness macular hole (MH) developed after vitrectomy is very uncommon. We report a small series of cases (two patients) with this presentation. The first patient developed a MH 1 month after vitrectomy for an epirrretinal membrane and, the second one, 3 weeks after vitrectomy for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. The MHs resolved spontaneously 2 months and 1 month after their documentation by optical coherence tomography(OCT), respectively. In this case report, we review the literature on spontaneous closure of MHs and discuss possible mechanisms for this rare event.

State of the art in chromovitrectomy / Estado da arte da cromovitrectomia

Vitrectomy is a surgery that involves complex and delicate techniques that treat diseases such as macular hole, epiretinal membrane and diabetic macular edema. Chromovitrectomy is one of these techniques and includes the use of coloring agents such as vital dyes or crystals to enhanced visibility of transparent structures during vitrectomy. The aim of this study was to present a modern approach, based on scientific evidence, about the application and indication of vital coloring agents during vitrectomy. The use of such agents has made this surgery more predictable and has increased its post-operative prognosis. Although research on chromovitrectomy is currently expanding there is still not an established gold standard dyeing agent.

A cirurgia vitreorretiniana é uma cirurgia que envolve técnicas complexas e delicadas que tratam doenças como buraco macular, membrana epirretiniana e o edema macular diabético. A cromovitrectomia é uma dessas técnicas que incluem o uso de corantes compostos de pigmentos vitais ou cristais para melhorar a visibilização de estruturas transparentes durante a cirurgia de vitrectomia. O objetivo desse artigo foi apresentar uma abordagem atual, baseada em evidências, sobre a aplicação e indicação de corantes vitais durante a cirurgia vitreorretiniana. O emprego desses corantes possibilitou uma maior previsibilidade para a cirurgia, melhorando assim seu prognóstico pós-operatório. Apesar do campo da cromovitrectomia está em plena expansão de pesquisas, um corante gold standard para cromovitrectomia ainda não está estabelecido.

Quistes retinianos maculares, fisiopatogenia e implicaciones. Reporte de serie de casos / Macular retinal cysts, physiopathogeny and implications. A case series report

Objetivo: reporte de casos que han presentado quistes retinianos maculares de fisiopatología traccional y con implicaciones ulteriores, sea hacia la involución espontánea o la progresión hacia agujero macular y su manejo. Métodos: estudio observacional descriptivo, tipo serie de casos, observados por retinólogos de una Institución Oftalmológica, estudiados en seguimiento y documentados con tomografía óptica coherente espectral. Resultados: fueron satisfactorios anatómica y funcionalmente según su evolución y manejo. Conclusiones: los quistes maculares traccionales pueden involucionar favorablemente o conducir a agujeros de manejo quirúrgico y pronóstico variable.

Purpose: to report cases presenting tractional macular cysts and subsequent implications either spontaneous involution or progression to macular holes and their management. Methods: retrospective study of case series observed by retinologists in a general ophthalmological institution, evaluated on follow-up and documented with spectral domain optical coherente tomography. Results: satisfactory, both anatomically and functionally according with evolution and management. Conclusions: tractional macular cysts may tend to a favorable spontaneous involution or progression to macular holes that require surgical management of variable prognosis.

Factores predictivos para resultados funcionales en la cirugía del agujero macular idiopático / Predictive factors for attaining functional results in the idiopathic macular hole surgery

Introducción: el agujero macular idiopático (AMI) es una maculopatía frecuente, caracterizada por una dehiscencia de retina en la zona foveal. Actualmente, aparecen discrepancias morfofuncionales tras su cirugía y el periodo de recuperación visual varía y puede ser largo. Por tal motivo, toma valor la consideración de factores predictivos para la recuperación visual posquirúrgica del agujero macular idiopático. Objetivo: esta revisión de la literatura pretende mostrar los factores predictivos relacionados con los resultados funcionales de la cirugía del AMI. Métodos se realizó una búsqueda en diferentes publicaciones y textos básicos de la especialidad. Resultados: se encontró que las investigaciones recogen dentro de los factores de buen pronóstico para la recuperación funcional: estadío 2 del agujero macular, menor tiempo de evolución, diámetro superior menor de 400 µm, factor forma del agujero macular > 0,9, índice del agujero macular < 0,5, tipo de cierre en U y recuperación de la línea límite de los segmentos externos de los conos en la fóvea, entre otros. Conclusiones: en esta revisión se exponen con claridad los factores relacionados con la recuperación funcional tras la cirugía del agujero macular idiopático, cuya consideración constante proporcionará a los oftalmólogos las herramientas para brindar una atención médica de excelencia y, por consiguiente, una elevación de la calidad de vida de los pacientes con esta enfermedad

Introduction: idiopathic macular hole is a common maculopathy characterized by retinal deshicence in the foveal area. There occur at present some morphofunctional discrepancies after surgery and the visual recovery period could be long. For these reasons, it is important to consider predictive factors for the postsurgical visual recovery of the idiopathic macular hole. Objective: this literature review was aimed at showing the predictive factors related to the functional results of the idiopathic macular hole surgery, for which a search into different publications and basic textbooks of the specialty was made. Methods: search into different publications and basic textbooks of the specialty. Results: the research works collected some factors of good prognosis for functional recovery such as: staging II of the macular hole, less time of evolution, upper diameter lower than 400 Ám, macular hole form over 0.9, macular hole index lower than 0.5, U-type closure and recovery of the limit line of the external segments of cones in the fovea, among other factors. Conclusions: this review clearly presents the factors related to functional recovery after idiopathic macular hole surgery; the permanent consideration of these factors will provide the ophthalmologists with the necessary tools to render optimal medical care, and consequently, a rise of the life of quality in those patients suffering Keywords: idiopathic macular hole, predictive factors, functional visual recovery from this disease

A preliminary study of Heavy Brilliant Blue G for internal limiting membrane staining in macular hole surgery.

Context: Surgical outcomes of vitrectomy for idiopathic macular hole using a “heavy” Brilliant Blue G (HBBG) solution for staining and removal of the internal limiting membrane (ILM). Settings and Design: Prospective interventional case series conducted in a tertiary eye care hospital. Materials and Methods: Nineteen patients (20 eyes) with idiopathic macular hole were enrolled to undergo vitrectomy with ILM peeling using HBBG. BBG dye was made heavy by mixing with 10% dextrose normal saline (DNS) solution in 2:1 ratio. The adequacy of ILM staining was noted intraoperatively. The closure rates of macular hole and visual improvement were recorded. Patients were followed up postoperatively on day 1, week 1, and subsequently at 1, 3, and 6 months, and every 6th month thereafter. Statistical Analysis: Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used; P < 0.05 was considered significant. Results: Preoperative best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) ranged from 20/1000 to 20/63 (median: 20/100). Intraoperatively, the ILM stained very well in all eyes, and was easily removed. All macular holes closed postoperatively. The mean follow-up was 6.15 ± 2 months (range: 4-10; median: 6 months). Final BCVA ranged from 20/20 to 20/80 (median: 20/40), amounting to a significant visual improvement (P = 0.0001). BCVA improved by 1-8 Snellen lines in 19 eyes (95%); 16 eyes (80%) improved by ≥2 lines; 13 eyes (65%) achieved a final BCVA of 20/40 or better. Conclusions: Addition of 10% DNS to BBG dye allowed good ILM staining with less dye during macular hole surgery, and provided excellent anatomic and visual outcomes.

Comparison of Efficacy and Safety between Transconjunctival 23-Gauge and Conventional 20-Gauge Vitrectomy Systems in Macular Surgery

PURPOSE: To compare the efficacy and safety of 23-gauge transconjunctival vitrectomy with the conventional 20-gauge method in idiopathic epiretinal membrane and macular hole surgery. METHODS: Sixty-one consecutive patients undergoing vitrectomy for idiopathic epiretinal membrane and macular hole were recruited to either 20- or 23-gauge vitrectomy groups and prospectively evaluated. Surgical success rates, operating time, surgery-related complications, long-term visual outcomes, and postoperative ocular surface problems are compared in the two groups. RESULTS: There were 31 eyes in the 20-gauge group and 33 eyes in the 23-gauge group. The macular hole closure rate after the first surgery was 83% and 90.9% in the 20-gauge and 23-gauge groups, respectively, with no significant difference between groups (p = 0.59). The success rate for idiopathic epiretinal membranes cases was 100% in both groups. There was no statistically significant difference between overall surgical times (p = 0.90). None of the patients in either group experienced postoperative complications of severe postoperative hypotony, vitreous hemorrhage or endophthalmitis, except one eye in the 20-gauge group, which was found to have retinal detachment. In both groups, statistically significant improvement in visual acuity was achieved 1-month postoperatively (p = 0.002) and thereafter at all postoperative visits (p < 0.05). The mean ocular surface scores were significantly lower in the 23-gauge group at all postoperative visits compared with the 20-gauge group scores (p = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Transconjunctival 23-gauge vitrectomy appears to be as effective and safe as conventional 20-gauge vitrectomy in idiopathic epiretinal membrane and macular hole surgeries.

Macular hole in Behçet's disease.

Objective: To investigate the clinical features, prevalence, role of surgical intervention and the visual prognosis of macular holes (MH) in patients with Behcet's disease (BD). Materials and Methods: Retrospective study of patients with BD and MH from January 1998 to November 2008. Results: Out of 159 patients, 21 eyes of 17 patients were identified with MH. The mean age was 38.59 (range 23-61) years and the mean follow-up period was 5.1 years (range 13-164 months). The prevalence of MH was 7%. Visual acuity (VA) at the time of presentation ranged from 20/70 to hand-motion. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) findings revealed intraretinal cysts at the edge of the MH. The mean size of MH was 983.6 um; 52% had elevated edges, 43% had flat edges and only one eye (5%) was closed postoperatively. Fluorescein angiography (FA) was consistent with macular ischemia in 76% of the cases. Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) B51 association was found in 14 of the 15 patients investigated. Six patients (out of 17) underwent pars plana vitrectomy. The final VA on their last follow-up ranged from 20/70 to 2/200. Surgical intervention for MH did not result in any visual improvement as compared to non-operated eyes. One patient lost vision completely due to elevated intraocular pressure post vitrectomy and silicon oil tamponade. Conclusions: MH in patients with BD may lead to significant visual disability. Surgical intervention does not seem to have any potential beneficial effect on the VA, probably due to significant macular ischemia and sequelae from the ocular inflammation.

Experience with the Pascal® photocoagulator: An analysis of over 1200 laser procedures with regard to parameter refinement.

Aim: To systematically refine and recommend parameter settings of spot size, power, and treatment duration using the Pascal® photocoagulator, a multi-spot, semi-automated, short-duration laser system. Materials and Methods: A retrospective consecutive series with 752 Caucasian eyes and 1242 laser procedures over two years were grouped into, (1) 374 macular focal / grid photocoagulation (FP), (2), 666 panretinal photocoagulation (PRP), and (3) 202 barrage photocoagulation (BP). Parameters for power, duration, spot number, and spot size were recorded for every group. Results: Power parameters for all groups showed a non-gaussian distribution; FP group, median 190 mW, range 100 – 950 mW, and PRP group, median 800 mW, range 100 – 2000 mW. On subgroup comparison, for similar spot size, as treatment duration decreased, the power required increased, albeit in a much lesser proportion than that given by energy = power × time. Most frequently used patterns were single spot (89% of cases) in FP, 5 × 5 box (72%) in PRP, and 2 × 2 box (78%) in BP. Spot diameters as high as ≈ 700 μm on retina were given in the PRP group. Single session PRP was attempted in six eyes with a median spot count of 3500. Conclusion: Overall, due to the small duration of its pulse, the Pascal® photocoagulator tends to use higher powers, although much lower cumulative energies, than those used in a conventional laser. The consequent lesser heat dissipation, especially lateral, can allow one to use relatively larger spot sizes and give more closely spaced burns, without incurring significant side effects.

Residual triamcinolone acetonide at macular hole after vitreous surgery.

Post traumatic macular holes have shown successful anatomic outcomes with vitrectomy with internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling and gas injection. Intraocular use of triamcinolone acetonide (TA) crystals is gaining popularity in patients for visualization of the vitreous cortex, posterior vitreous detachment induction and ILM peeling during macular hole surgery. However, the possibility of residual steroid crystals clogging the hole at the conclusion of surgery exists. In our case, residual TA was observed biomicroscopically in the fovea on the seventh day after surgery, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) image of the eye showed a hyper reflective mass corresponding to the TA. However, a repeat OCT carried out four weeks after surgery showed recovery of the foveal morphologic features to an almost normal depression, with closure of the hole. Residual TA crystals in the macular hole post vitreous surgery may not interfere with ultimate macular hole closure or visual improvement.