Full-thickness Macular Hole Formation and Spontaneous Closure Following Vitrectomy Surgery: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Alyssa C. Bonnell, Marcus A. Toral, Jonathan B. Le, Kasra A. Rezaei · 2026
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Alyssa C Bonnell and co-authors report in 2026 two cases where a hole formed in the center of the retina after vitrectomy surgery, then closed on its own without another operation. Both patients, a man of seventy-two and a woman of sixty-seven, had surgery to repair a detached retina. The authors pair the cases with a review of every similar report they could find.
Small and medium holes seemed most likely to seal themselves. Among published eyes with spontaneous closure, about two thirds closed within a month of diagnosis and four in five within three months. More than a third later reopened, some needing surgery after all. One patient's closure in this report lasted seven years, showing that watchful waiting can sometimes be the right call.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Alyssa C. Bonnell, Marcus A. Toral, Jonathan B. Le, Kasra A. Rezaei |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 23 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |