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Visual Field Loss Progression after Macular Hole Surgery
Joint Authors
Malandrini, Alex
Balestrazzi, Angelo
Alegente, Marco
Pichierri, Patrizia
Martone, Gianluca
Tosi, Gian Marco
Source
Issue
Vol. 2009, Issue 2009 (31 Dec. 2009), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-01-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
To report a patient who experienced visual field loss progression after vitrectomy for an idiopathic stage II macular hole.
Methods.
Case report.
A 68-year-old woman, with no history of glaucoma or any neuroophthalmological diseases, underwent a vitrectomy for a macular hole.
Results.
The patient showed macular hole closure and a resulting central visual acuity of 20/20.
However, two months after surgery, she developed an inferotemporal visual field defect.
Moreover, seven months after surgery, the patient noticed an enlargement of the temporal blind area: a nearly complete temporal defect was confirmed on visual field testing.
Conclusions.
Although the beneficial results of successfully treated macular holes are unquestionable, this report raises the possibility that visual field defects following macular hole surgery may be progressive.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tosi, Gian Marco& Martone, Gianluca& Balestrazzi, Angelo& Malandrini, Alex& Alegente, Marco& Pichierri, Patrizia. 2010. Visual Field Loss Progression after Macular Hole Surgery. Journal of Ophthalmology،Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tosi, Gian Marco…[et al.]. Visual Field Loss Progression after Macular Hole Surgery. Journal of Ophthalmology No. 2009 (2009), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Tosi, Gian Marco& Martone, Gianluca& Balestrazzi, Angelo& Malandrini, Alex& Alegente, Marco& Pichierri, Patrizia. Visual Field Loss Progression after Macular Hole Surgery. Journal of Ophthalmology. 2010. Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-485532
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-485532