Anatomical and Functional Outcomes of Human-Amniotic Membrane Graft in Refractory Macular Hole Cases
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
4. Discussion
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
MH | Macular hole |
ILM | Internal limiting membrane |
hAM | Human amniotic membrane |
AMT | Amniotic membrane transplantation |
BCVA | Best-corrected visual acuity |
IOP | Intraocular pressure |
OCT | Optical coherence tomography |
logMAR | Logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution |
PPV | Pars plana vitrectomy |
FMH | Failed macular hole |
SF6 | Sulfur hexafluoride |
SO | Silicone oil |
RPE | Retinal pigment epithelium |
ART | Autologous retinal transplantation |
PFC | Perfluorocarbon |
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Characteristics | Participants (n = 11) |
---|---|
Sex | |
Male | 8 (72.7%) |
Female | 3 (27.3%) |
Age group (Years) | |
21–30 | 1 (9.1%) |
31–40 | 2 (18.2%) |
41–50 | 2 (18.2%) |
51–60 | 4 (36.4%) |
>60 | 2 (18.2%) |
Baseline VA | 1.75 ± 0.73 |
(logMAR, mean ± SD) | |
Number of surgery | |
1 | 9 (81.8%) |
>1 | 2 (18.2%) |
Lens Status | |
Phakic | 2 (18.2%) |
Pseudophakic | 8 (72.3%) |
Aphakia | 1 (9.1%) |
Tamponade used in first surgery | |
Silicone Oil | 6 (54.6%) |
Gas | 5 (45.4%) |
Comorbidities | |
Diabetes mellitus | 2 (18.2%) |
Myopia | 1 (9.1%) |
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Soedarman, S.; Muslim, S.; Girsang, W.; Elvioza; Agustiawan, R.; Prasetya, A.D.B.; Triyoga, I.F. Anatomical and Functional Outcomes of Human-Amniotic Membrane Graft in Refractory Macular Hole Cases. Vision 2025, 9, 45. https://doi.org/10.3390/vision9020045
Soedarman S, Muslim S, Girsang W, Elvioza, Agustiawan R, Prasetya ADB, Triyoga IF. Anatomical and Functional Outcomes of Human-Amniotic Membrane Graft in Refractory Macular Hole Cases. Vision. 2025; 9(2):45. https://doi.org/10.3390/vision9020045
Chicago/Turabian StyleSoedarman, Soefiandi, Sandi Muslim, Waldensius Girsang, Elvioza, Referano Agustiawan, Alberthus Donni Budi Prasetya, and Ichsan Fauzi Triyoga. 2025. "Anatomical and Functional Outcomes of Human-Amniotic Membrane Graft in Refractory Macular Hole Cases" Vision 9, no. 2: 45. https://doi.org/10.3390/vision9020045
APA StyleSoedarman, S., Muslim, S., Girsang, W., Elvioza, Agustiawan, R., Prasetya, A. D. B., & Triyoga, I. F. (2025). Anatomical and Functional Outcomes of Human-Amniotic Membrane Graft in Refractory Macular Hole Cases. Vision, 9(2), 45. https://doi.org/10.3390/vision9020045