While treatment advances over the past decade have successfully closed more than 90% of macular holes, stubborn cases that defy treatment persist, researchers explained in background notes.

Previous unsuccessful topical therapy does not affect outcomes in patients who undergo surgical macular hole repair, according to a study presented at the American Society of Retina Specialists ...

More information: Transplantation of Human Pluripotent Stem Cell-derived Retinal Sheet in a Primate Model of Macular Hole, Stem Cell Reports (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2024.09.002. www.cell.com ...

Macular holes are especially tricky to treat, too, because only 90 percent of the cases are treatable with surgery, allowing doctors to restore vision within that central retina.

Pars plana vitrectomy with internal limiting membrane peeling for macular hole closure is better than pars plana vitrectomy without internal limiting membrane peeling, according to a study ...

Transplanted human stem cells successfully repaired macular holes in monkey models of the disorder. This is according to a new study from researchers at the Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research ...

These macular holes can cause distorted or blurred vision, making it hard to see fine details, read or drive a car. "Our results suggest that this method could become a practical, safe and ...