Full Thickness Macular Hole Closure after Exchanging Silicone-Oil Tamponade with C3F8 without Posturing

Purpose: To report a case of macular hole closure after the exchange of a silicone-oil tamponade with gas C3F8 14%. Method: A 64-year-old female patient with a stage IV macular hole underwent a three-port pars-plana vitrectomy and internal limiting membrane peeling. Due to the patient’s chronic illn...

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Main Authors: Tina Xirou, Vasiliki Xirou, George Mangouritsas, Elias Feretis, Stamatina A. Kabanarou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2011-05-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/327695