Factors affecting anatomical and visual outcome after macular hole surgery: findings from a large prospective UK cohort.

David H W SteelP H J DonachieG W AylwardD A LaidlawT H WilliamsonDavid Yorstonnull null

Published in: Eye (London, England) (2020)

Females undergoing primary macular hole surgery tend to be younger and have larger holes than male patients. The definition of a large hole should be changed to around 500 μm, and patients should be operated on early to help achieve a good post-operative VA.

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