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ReviewTurkish journal of ophthalmology2026

Current Approaches in the Management of Complicated Macular Holes.

Remzi Avcı, Ayşegül Mavi Yıldız, Zofia Anna Nawrocka, Stanislao Rizzo, Sami Yılmaz, Emre Avcı, Federico Giannuzzi, Asad Loya, Tamer H Mahmoud

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Review in Turkish journal of ophthalmology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Remzi AvcıRetina Eye Hospital, Bursa, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-8539-9203
Ayşegül Mavi YıldızRetina Eye Hospital, Bursa, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0001-5575-4465
Zofia Anna NawrockaOphthalmic Clinic "Jasne Błonia", Łódź, Poland; Outpatient Office Okulistyka Nawroccy, Łódź, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-8376-9218
Stanislao Rizzo"Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS", Catholic University "Sacro Cuore", Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6302-063X
Sami YılmazUniversity of Health Sciences Türkiye, Bursa City Hospital, Clinic of Ophthalmology, Bursa, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0003-1612-3358
Emre AvcıKafkas University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Kars, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0003-0357-5849
Federico Giannuzzi"Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS", Catholic University "Sacro Cuore", Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5962-852X
Asad LoyaAssociated Retinal Consultants, Royal Oak, Michigan; Oakland University, William Beaumont Faculty of Medicine, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2136-4650
Tamer H MahmoudAssociated Retinal Consultants, Royal Oak, Michigan; Oakland University, William Beaumont Faculty of Medicine, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9792-4159

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Kelly and Wendel reported the first successful intervention for idiopathic full-thickness macular holes in 1991. Since then, pars plana vitrectomy and internal limiting membrane peeling have become the standard treatment approach, with >90% hole closure rates. However, the results were not satisfactory in cases of complicated macular holes, including large, recurrent, refractory, and myopic macular holes. To date, several surgical approaches, including the inverted internal limiting membrane flap technique, autologous retinal transplantation, the human amniotic membrane plug, and the autologous Tenon's capsule plug, have been described by various authors to improve the anatomical and functional outcomes of challenging cases. Although these techniques have significantly increased hole closure rates, each technique has its own strengths and weaknesses. Currently, there is no consensus among vitreoretinal surgeons on a single ideal technique for treating challenging macular holes. In this review, the inventors of each innovative surgical technique will discuss the indications, pros and cons, complications, and anticipated future applications.

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Disease ManagementRetinal PerforationsVitrectomyAmnionHumansSurgical FlapsTomography, Optical CoherenceAmniotic membraneautologous retinal graftinverted internal limiting membrane flapmacular holeTenon’s capsule

Identifiers

PMID42644548
PMCPMC13514483

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