Spontaneous closure of small full-thickness macular holes: Presumed role of Müller cells.

Andreas BringmannTobias DunckerClaudia JochmannThomas BarthGernot I W DunckerPeter Wiedemann

Published in: Acta ophthalmologica (2019)

It is suggested that the spontaneous closure of small macular holes and the subsequent reconstruction of the normal foveal structure are mediated by active mechanisms of Müller cells which resemble those involved in ontogenetic foveal development.

Keyphrases

optical coherence tomography
induced apoptosis
cell cycle arrest
diabetic retinopathy
cell death
oxidative stress
cell proliferation
cataract surgery