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.

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Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases
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2024-09-19
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https://doi.org/10.1177/24741264241275275
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Retinal and Macular Surgery
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Serial OCT Imaging of Spontaneous Closure of a Pediatric Traumatic Macular Hole

R.V. Paul Chan, Andrew S. H. Tsai, Aaron R. Kaufman
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Serial OCT Imaging of Spontaneous Closure of a Pediatric Traumatic Macular Hole

R.V. Paul Chan, Andrew S. H. Tsai, Aaron R. Kaufman
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<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.

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