Photoreceptor Outer Segment on Internal Limiting Membrane after Macular Hole Surgery: Implications for Pathogenesis

Purpose: This report presents a case, which highlights key principles in the pathophysiology of macular holes. It has been hypothesized that anteroposterior (AP) and tangential vitreous traction on the fovea are the primary underlying factors causing macular holes [Nischal and Pearson; in Kanski and...

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Main Authors: Michael E. Grinton, Maria T. Sandinha, David H.W. Steel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2015-09-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/440647