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Outcome of macular hole surgery in Bietti crystalline dystrophy

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: PURPOSE: To describe a 42-year-old man, a known case of Bietti crystalline dystrophy who underwent surgery for unilateral full thickness macular hole. CASE REPORT: Clinical features, color fundus photographs, and optical coherence tomography, electroretinography, and electrooculography findings of the patient are reported. His visual acuity improved from counting fingers to 20/50 after pars plana deep vitrectomy with internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling and gas injection. CONCLUSION: Macular hole can occur in Bietti crystalline dystrophy and the post-surgical outcome is good.

Source: Journal of Ophthalmic and Vision Research

DOI: 10.4103/jovr.jovr_154_15

Authors: Ramin Nourinia, MohammadHossein Dehghan, Sahba Fekri

Institutions: Shahid Beheshti University, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Retinal and Macular Surgery

Subfield: Ophthalmology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $200