The electroretinogram photopic negative response of idiopathic macular hole (stage 2) by vitrectomy with or without internal limiting membrane peeling / 中华眼底病杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the electroretinogram (ERG) photopic negative response (PhNR) of idiopathic macular hole (IMH) in stage 2 by vitrectomy with or without internal limiting membrane peeling (ILMP).Methods Twenty-three stage 2 IMH patients (23 eyes) were enrolled in this prospective study.All patients received the best corrected visual acuity (BCVA),optical coherence tomography and flash-ERG examinations.The patients were randomly divided into group A (11 eyes,vitrectomy) and B (12 eyes,vitrectomy with ILMP).There was no significant difference in BCVA (t=0.96,P=0.350),diameter of macular hole (MH) (t=3.21,P=0.580) and the PhNR amplitude (t=0.98,P=0.353) in group A and B.All patients underwent 25G vitrectomy,ILMP was carried out in group B.The follow-up time was 3 to 6 months,with the mean follow-up time of 4.3 months.BCVA,MH closure rate and PhNR amplitude in group A and B were analyzed before and after surgery.Results Three months after surgery,10 eyes (90.9％) gained MH closure but 1 eye (9.1％) failed in group A.In group B,12 eyes (100.0％) gained MH closure.There was no significant difference in MH closure rate between the two groups (P=0.462).The mean BCVA of group A and B was 0.69 ± 0.24 and 0.65 ± 0.22,there was no significant difference between the two groups (t=0.49,P=0.722).The amplitude of PhNR in group A was (36.647.4) μtV,which was lower than the pre-surgery PhNR,but the difference was not significant (t=0.73,P=0.472).The amplitude of PhNR in group B was (27.1 ± 12.4) μV,which was lower than that the presurgery PhNR,and the difference was significant (t =3.56,P =0.002).The difference of PhNR amplitude in group A and B was statistically significant (t=2.17,P=0.042).Conclusion Compared with non-ILMP,vitrectomy combined with ILMP will significantly reduce the PhNR amplitude ofIMH in stage 2.