Excellent visual outcome after vitrectomy for traumatic macular hole associated with choroidal rupture across papillomacular bundle

Abstract

PURPOSE: To report the visual result of Surgery for traumatic macular hole with choroidal rupture running across papillomacular bundle. METHOD: Observation case report Patient 20 year old male patient presented with acute vison loss in OS with BCVA reduced to 20/80 following blunt trauma. Examination revealed full thickness macular hole with choroidal rupture between disc and macula, spanning across papillomacular bundle (PMB) in OS. Patient underwent 25G Vitreous Surgery with ILM peeling and SF6 injection for OS. RESULTS: Macular hole was successfully closed at 4 weeks follow up and BCVA improved to 20/20. There was no postoperative complication CONCLUSION: We report that Traumatic macular holes with associated choroidal rupture running through PMB can be successfully repaired with Vitreous surgery and these eyes may achieve good visual outcome.

Keywords

• Choroidal rupture
• papillomacular bundle
• traumatic macular hole