Successful Management of Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy with a Large Macular Hole Using Inverted Internal Limiting Membrane Flap Technique

• Published in: Case reports in ophthalmology Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 129 - 135
• Main Authors: Akada, Masahiro, Nagasawa, Toshihiko, Tabuchi, Hitoshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland S. Karger AG 06.02.2024; Karger Publishers
• Subjects: Case Report; Case reports; familial exudative vitreoretinopathy; full-thickness macular hole; Hemangioma; inverted internal limiting membrane flap technique; Medical imaging; pars plana vitrectomy; Patients; Photography; Postoperative period; Retina; Retinal detachment; Surgery; Tomography; Visual acuity; Familial exudative vitreoretinopathy; Pars plana vitrectomy; Inverted internal limiting membrane flap technique; Full-thickness macular hole

Abstract Introduction: This case report aims to shed light on a rare presentation of familial exudative vitreoretinopathy (FEVR) co-existing with a large full-thickness macular hole (FTMH) in a 16-year-old male and discuss its successful surgical management, thereby adding to the limited existing kn...