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A macular hole develops when an abnormal opening forms at the center of the macula, the part of the eye that is responsible for clear vision, over a period of several weeks to months. Blurred and distorted vision is a sign of a macular hole in its early stage. If the hole progresses, a blind spot develops in the central vision. Macular holes most often occur in older people and begin with a tear in the macula’s thin layer of tissue or, less commonly, when the macula is
injured in some other way. The SVA physicians helped pioneer macular hole surgery. As a result of the special surgical techniques, SVA patients have a greatly increased comfort level during recovery. The surgical technique reduces the required post-surgery face-down position from two weeks to only five days.
Treatment for macular holes includes:
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