External limiting membrane and visual outcome in macular hole repair: spectral domain OCT analysis (original) (raw)

Purpose To investigate the relationship between postoperative visual acuity and integrity of the external limiting membrane (ELM) and inner segment-outer segment (IS-OS) junction layers, using spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT), in eyes with macular holes (MHs) following surgical repair. Methods Medical charts of MH-operated cases were retrospectively identified and reviewed. The primary outcome measures were best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and the status of the ELM and IS-OS lines, using SD-OCT, at 6 weeks and 6 months postoperatively.