Retina-Vitreous
2008 , Vol 16 , Num 3
Spontaneous Closure in Traumatic Macular Holes and a Case Report
1Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Göz Hastalıkları A.D., Mersin, Yrd. Doç. Dr.2Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Göz Hastalıkları A.D., Mersin, Doç. Dr.
3Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Göz Hastalıkları A.D., Mersin, Araş. Gör. Dr. Spontaneous closure of traumatic macular holes is common. In the literature a high rate of spontaneous closure is reported for traumatic macular holes with a size of 0.1- 0.23 disc diameters in a follow up period of 1 to 8 months. In this study, an 8 years old patient with a traumatic 640 x 590 microns macular hole which resolved spontaneously in 1 month is presented. Keywords : Macular hole, trauma, spontaneous closure