A macular horseshoe tear following posterior vitreous detachment and longstanding branch retinal vein occlusion
Konstantina Manoli, Jared Ching · 2025
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Description
Konstantina Manoli and Jared Ching report surgery for a rare tear at the very center of vision in a 2025 case paper. A horseshoe tear in the macula, following the vitreous gel's detachment and a long-standing blocked retinal vein, threatened sight as it slowly progressed. No established treatment existed in the literature for so rare a lesion.
Scans at each visit tracked fluid gathering beneath the retina, the sign that waiting had run out. The repair borrowed from detachment surgery: a vitrectomy that removed the gel, amputated the tear's flap, and sealed the area with a short-acting gas bubble while the patient held a face-down posture. Notably, no laser or freeze sealing was needed. The authors conclude that macular horseshoe tears can be repaired with standard vitrectomy craft, widening the options for a pathology most surgeons will meet once, if ever.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Konstantina Manoli, Jared Ching |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 10 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |