Recurrent myopic foveoschisis: resolution after internal limiting membrane removal / Isquise miópica recorrente: resolução após remoção da membrana limitante interna

We report a case of a 66-year-old man with a history of high myopia and who was referred for acute decreased visual acuity of the right eye. Fundus examination and optical coherence tomography (OCT) showed a mild epiretinal membrane (ERM) and splitting of retinal layers. Pars plana vitrectomy was performed with intravitreous triamcinolone injection, posterior hyaloid and ERM peeling, and 12% perfluoropropane (C3F8) gas tamponade. After remaining asymptomatic for 17 months, the patient reported a new episode of sudden decreased visual acuity in his right eye, and OCT showed recurrent myopic foveoschisis (MF). He underwent vitrectomy and internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling. Six months later, the patient’s best corrected visual acuity had improved to 20/25. Optical coherence tomography showed a remarkably improved macular anatomy, with residual traction along the inferotemporal arcade, which was attributed to the vessel stiffness itself. We conclude that removing the internal limiting membrane is a challenging maneuver in myopic foveoschisis, even with staining approaches. Although myopic foveoschisis may be resolved without peeling the internal limiting membrane, its removal should be considered if the condition recurs.

Relatamos caso de um homem de 66 anos, com antecedente de alta miopia, que referiu baixa de acuidade visual aguda no olho direito. O mapeamento de retina e o exame de tomografia de coerência óptica (OCT) mostraram discreta membrana epirretiniana (ERM) e isquise retiniana. Foi realizada vitrectomia via pars plana com injeção intravítrea de triancinolona, retirada da hialóide posterior, peeling da membrana epirretiniana e tamponamento com gás perfluorpropano (C3F8) a 12%. O paciente permaneceu assintomático por 17 meses, quando queixou-se de novo episódio de baixa de acuidade visual súbita no olho direito e o tomografia de coerência óptica mostrou recorrência da isquise miópica. Ele foi submetido a nova vitrectomia com peeling da membrana limitante interna (ILM). Após 6 meses, a acuidade visual corrigida era de 20/25. A tomografia de coerência óptica mostrou melhora importante da anatomia macular, com área de tração residual observada na arcada inferotemporal, que foi atribuída à rigidez do próprio vaso. A retirada da membrana limitante interna é uma manobra desafiadora em olhos alto míopes, mesmo estando corada. A resolução da isquise miópica pode ser atingida sem o peeling da membrana limitante interna, mas sua remoção deve ser considerada em casos de recorrência.

Clinical Evaluation of Accommodative Intraocular Lens Implantation in High Myopic Eyes

PURPOSE: To compare the clinical outcome of AT-45 implantation between high myopic eyes and non-high myopic eyes. METHODS: Retrospective, non-randomized, comparative trial. The medical charts of 28 patients with 35 eyes who had phacoemulsification and AT-45 implantation were retrospectively reviewed. 13 eyes of 10 patients were included in the high myopic group (axial length > or = 26.0 mm) and 22 eyes of 18 patients were included in the non-high myopic group. The clinical data included unilateral best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and distance-corrected near visual acuity (DCNVA) at 6 months follow-up after the surgery. The results were compared between the two groups. RESULTS: In the non-high myopic group, 22 eyes (100%) and 19 eyes (86.4%) achieved a BCVA of 20/25 and 20/20 or better respectively. For the high myopic group, the results were 13 eyes (100%) and 12 eyes (92.3%) respectively, at 6 months after the surgery. In the non-high myopic group, 21 (95.4%) and 7 eyes (31.8%) achieved a DCNVA of 20/40 and 20/25 or better. For the high myopic group, the results were 13 (100%) and 4 eyes (30.8%) respectively, at 6 months after the surgery, the differences between the two groups for a BCVA of 20/25 or better and 20/20 or better and a DCNVA 20/40 or better and 20/25 or better were not statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS: Six months clinical outcome of cataract surgery with an AT-45 for the high myopic eyes was satisfactory; it was not significantly different from that of the non-high myopic eyes.