Macular Hole: Symptoms, Causes, & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
A macular hole is an actual hole or a full-thickness disorder in the macula of your eye, the central part of your retina. The retina is the part of your eye that contains nerve cells that react to light and allow us to see.
What Is a Macular Hole? - American Academy of Ophthalmology
Oct 31, 2024 · Macular hole is when a circular opening forms in your macula. As the hole forms, things in your central vision will look blurry, wavy or distorted. As the hole grows, a dark or blind spot appears in your central vision. A macular hole does not affect your peripheral (side) vision.
Macular Hole - National Eye Institute
Nov 15, 2023 · A macular hole is a rare eye condition that can blur the central vision you use to do everyday tasks like driving or reading. The macula is a small area in the center of the retina (the light-sensitive layer of tissue in the back of the eye).
Diagnosis and Management of Macular Holes
Jul 1, 2021 · Macular holes (MH) result in central vision loss, metamorphopsia, and a central scotoma. Idiopathic macular holes (IMHs) account for 83% of cases; they are found more commonly in females and are associated with increased age.
What Is a Macular Hole in the Eye? - Healthline
Oct 4, 2023 · Macular holes develop when the layers of the macula within the retina separate, which leads to progressive loss of central vision. In most cases, surgery is necessary to correct it. A macular...
Macular hole repair does not require face-down positioning
Oct 25, 2024 · A retrospective study of 68 eyes (65 patients) indicates that macular hole surgery with broad internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling, 20% sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) gas and no face-down positioning is highly effective in the surgical treatment of idiopathic macular holes.
Macular Hole | Types | Surgery and Repair - All About Vision
Mar 4, 2019 · Because the vitreous is attached to the retina with tiny strands of cells, it can pull on the retina as it shrinks. Sometimes, this shrinkage can tear off a small piece of the retina, causing a hole. If this missing piece of retina is in the macula, it's called a macular hole.