Photoreceptor Inner and Outer Segment Junction Reflectivity after Vitrectomy for Macula-Off Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment

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En face reflectivity maps at the level of the IS/OS layer. Maps were calculated for an area of 6 × 6 mm. The bright blue color depicts regions of normal IS/OS reflectivity. The dark blue color indicates areas of reduced IS/OS reflectivity. (a) Patient 1. Map calculated 9 months after surgery. Areas of normal reflectivity are visible in the peripheral part of the macula (thick arrow). A small, bright island is also visible in the center of the fovea (thin arrow). (b) Patient 1. 16 months after surgery. Areas of normal reflectivity have enlarged significantly. The superior macula and the central area of normal IS/OS have merged. (c) Patient 2. Seven months after surgery. An area of normal IS/OS is visible in the peripheral part of the macula (bright blue). (d) Patient 2. 14 months after surgery. A new area of normal reflectivity has appeared in the central fovea (arrow).

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