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CASE REPORT
Macular hole closure following spontaneous release of vitreomacular traction
  1. Cem Ozgonul,
  2. Cagri G Besirli
  1. Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
  1. Correspondence to Cagri G Besirli, cbesirli{at}med.umich.edu

Summary

We describe the temporal changes observed with spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) in the left eye of a 65-year-old man who developed a stage 1 macular hole secondary to vitreomacular traction (VMT). After 1 month, VMT had resolved spontaneously with a complete posterior vitreous detachment. Following VMT resolution, macular hole demonstrated progressive improvement and outer retinal disruption recovered spontaneously. This report highlights the importance of observation before any intervention for cases of stage 1 macular hole associated with VMT.

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2016-218547

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    Footnotes

    • Contributors CGB was the provider for the case. He made the decision for publishing and made the critical review for preparing the manuscript. CO performed the literature search and wrote the article.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Patient consent Obtained.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.