Lamellar macular holes (a literature review)

    Abstract

    Lamellar macular holes (a literature review)

    A.A. Shpak, D.O. Shkvorchenko, O.Y. Vedernikova, A.G. Hurdaeva

    The S. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Federal State Institution, Moscow

    As vitreoretinal surgery develops, treatment issues of lamellar macular holes (LMH) are becoming increasingly important, that requires a comprehensive study of various aspects of this pathology. This review deals with the issues of diagnosis and differential diagnosis, pathogenesis, classification, natural course and surgical treatment of LMH. The data on two types of epiretinal membranes found in cases of LMH, the features of their visualization by optical coherence tomography and histological structure, relation to the clinical findings and the natural course of LMH are presented.

    Key words: lamellar macular hole, optical coherence tomography, classification, pathogenesis, epiretinal membrane, natural course, surgical treatment.