Serial OCT Imaging of Spontaneous Closure of a Pediatric Traumatic Macular Hole
<b>Purpose:</b> To describe a case of spontaneous closure of a pediatric traumatic macular hole (MH) using serial optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging. <b>Methods:</b> A single case was evaluated. <b>Results:</b> An 8-year-old girl developed a full-thickness MH in the right eye after sustaining blunt trauma from a bungee cord. She was observed monthly. By 3 months, the MH spontaneously closed, at which time an epiretinal membrane (ERM) developed. Spontaneous release of the posterior hyaloid and ERM at 5 months resulted in a relatively normal foveal contour. At the patient's last follow-up, the visual acuity in the right eye had improved from 20/80 to 20/30. <b>Conclusions:</b> Observation of a pediatric traumatic MH is a viable initial treatment option. Serial OCT imaging was useful in observing the natural history and mechanism behind spontaneous closure of a traumatic MH.
Authors
- R.V. Paul Chan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1971-2249)
- Andrew S. H. Tsai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2887-3597)
- Aaron R. Kaufman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7607-0553)
Institutions
- Singapore National Eye Center (SG)
- University of Illinois Chicago (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases
- Published
- 2024-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/24741264241275275
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Retinal and Macular Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.21