Macular hole

A macular hole is an opening in the macula of your eye that can be frightening. The macula is a highly specialized central retina region that allow...

A macular hole happens when there’s a full-thickness defect in the macula, which is part of your retina. Your macula handles central vision.

Researchers report a non-invasive retina test could help to accurately diagnose frontotemporal degeneration.

As we get older there are some retinal conditions with which we can suffer from and these can interfere with vision. A macular hole is one o...

Despite advances and research regarding the natural history of the macular hole, questions remain concerning its cause and the preferred management strategy. In the 2 decades since Neil E. Kelly, MD, and Robert T. Wendel, MD, first described surgical repair of macular holes, advances in surgical management have improved anatomical closure rates. But patients today, even after

The macula is what helps you see clear, focused images. If an extra layer of cells or membrane grows on it, it can cause you to have blurry or wavy vision. Surgery is the only option to fix it. Learn more.

UChicago Medicine researchers find medicated drops may close small macular holes by decreasing inflammation and increasing fluid absorption in the retina.

technique. A recent review showed that the use of ICG during macular hole surgery is not associated with worse visual outcome

In 1865, Iwanoff described an epiretinal membrane (ERM) as the proliferation of cellular tissue on the surface of the retina along the inner limiting membrane. Its a commonly occurring condition, affecting the posterior pole of the retina over the macula. It appears as a greyish semi-translucent avascular membrane over the internal limiting membrane (ILM) on the surface of the retina. The other synonyms for ERM are macular pucker, preretinal macular fibrosis, surface wrinkling retinopathy…