Research Article
Secondary Full-thickness Macular Holes after Diabetic Vitrectomy: Clinical Manifestations and Rational Approaches to the Treatment
Table 2
Possible factors related to secondary macular holes formation after diabetic vitrectomy.
| | Etiology | Progression to MH (months) | Association with RD | Visual improvement | Frequency | Representative cases |
| | Foveal thinning | 0.63 | 50% | 50% | 22% | 1, 2 | | Incomplete FVP removal | 0.75 | 100% | 100% | 11% | 2 | | Iatrogenic damage | 0.75 | 67% | 67% | 33% | 1, 2, 3 | | Persistent cystoid macular edema | 6.1 | 50% | 83% | 67% | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8 | | Proliferative vitreoretinopathy | 6.6 | 100% | 100% | 22% | 3, 8 | | Epiretinal membrane | 12.0 | 29% | 57% | 78% | 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
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FVP, fibrovascular proliferation; MH, macular hole; RD, retinal detachment.
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