NONSURGICAL CLOSURE OF FULL-THICKNESS MACULAR HOLE UNDER TOPICAL THERAPY IN TWO EYES WITH PATHOLOGIC MYOPIA.

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Nonsurgical closure of a full-thickness macular hole (FTMH) with eye drops has recently been reported, but there are few similar reports on cases with pathologic myopia.

METHODS

Case report.

RESULTS

(Case 1) The right eye of a 75-year-old female patient with an axial length of 28.83 mm had undergone anti-vascular endothelial growth factor treatment for choroidal neovascularization presented with FTMH. Topical betamethasone, bromfenac, and brinzolamide treatments were started, and the FTMH was closed with visual improvement (20/32 to 20/20) after 5 weeks. (Case 2) In the right eye of a 55-year-old male patient with an axial length of 30.81 mm and lacquer cracks, subretinal hyperreflective material and FTMH developed. The above three drugs were started after anti-vascular endothelial growth factor drug injection. After 16 weeks, the FTMH was closed with visual improvement (20/63 to 20/20).

CONCLUSION

Nonoperative closure of FTMH has already been reported, but there are few reports on cases with pathologic myopia. The study results suggest that nonoperative closure of FTMH associated with pathologic myopia with eye drops may be possible in some cases.