Research Article

Long-Term Anatomic and Functional Outcomes after Macular Hole Surgery

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of patients () and eyes () that underwent macular hole surgery.

CharacteristicsNumber of patients and eyes

Age, years
 Mean (±SD)68.75 ± 6.05
 Range58 to 81

Gender
 Female28
 Male12

Bilateral MH, number of patients (%)4 (9.1%)

MH duration, months
 Mean (range)8.02 (2 to 24)
 ≤6 months, number of patients (%)27 (61.4%)
 More than 6 months, number of patients (%)17 (38.6%)

Stage of MH, number of eyes (%)
 Stage 25 (11.36%)
 Stage 317 (38.64%)
 Stage 422 (50%)

Diameter of MH (μm)
 Mean (range)468.75 (140 to 790)
 ≤250 μm5 (11.36%)
 251–45015 (34.1%)
 ≥45124 (54.54%)

ERM, number of eyes (%)18 (40.9%)

Mean follow- up, months
 Early≤6
 Long-term, mean (range)18 (9–31)

Operation success (closure of MH), number of eyes (%)42 (95.45%)

MH, macular hole; ERM, epiretinal membrane.