Transposition of internal limiting membrane with a non - inverted flap technique for large macular hole / 国际眼科杂志(Guoji Yanke Zazhi)

·AIM:To explore the effectiveness of a new non-inverted pedicle internal limiting membrane ( ILM ) flap transposition technique in the treatment of large macular holes (MH). ·METHODS: This was a prospective pilot study which included 9 patients with 10 eyes in Jiangsu Province People's Hospital from December 2016 to February 2017. All patients was diagnosed with large MH (size >400μ m) by the spectra- domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) and underwent the non-inverted pedicle ILM flap transposition surgery. Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), SD-OCT images, and MP-1 microperimetry tests were performed pre-operation, 1d, 1wk, 1, 3, and 6mo post-operation. ·RESULTS:The macular hole closure rate after 6mo was 100%. The averaged BCVA improved from 1. 19 ± 0. 54 (LogMAR) pre-operation to 0.70 ± 0.50 (LogMAR) post-operation (P=0.005). The mean retinal sensitivity within 8° and 2° improved from 3.14±4.52dB to 8.91±5.53dB(P=0.008), and 1.46 ± 2.94dB to 6.33 ± 4.90dB (P=0.008) respectively. Preoperative unstable fixation in seven eyes resolved at the last postoperative follow-up.·CONCLUSION: Our non-inverted pedicle internal ILM flap transposition technique shows effectiveness in the treatment of large macular holes with high MH closure rate and improving visual function.

Application in diagnosis of primary glaucoma by macular ganglion cell complex thickness measurement with spectral-domain OCT / 国际眼科杂志(Guoji Yanke Zazhi)

Glaucoma is a group of irreversible blind eye diseases with specific optic nerve damage and visual field defect. Early diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma is vital for prognosis, but difficult in clinical practice. Macular ganglion cell complex thickness(mGCC) consists of the inner three layers of retina:retinal nerve fiber, ganglion cell and inner plexiform layers, which is glaucoma target tissue so to be measured the thickness of the mGCC as better indicator for early diagnosis in glaucoma. Optical coherence tomography ( OCT ) is a non-contact, good repeatability technique to obtain fast high- resolution images from the anterior and posterior segments of the eye, and it has been widely used in ophthalmology. Spectral- domain ( SD ) OCT allows a higher image resolution and can measure the thickness of mGCC thickness, providing new parameters for the early diagnosis of glaucoma.