Comparison of therapeutic effects between human amniotic membrane plugging and internal limiting membrane flap insertion for macular hole retinal detachment in high myopia
Wang Chuqiao, Zhou Jibo, Yao Tengteng, Wang Zeqi, Gao Huiqin, Wang Zhaoyang
Abstract
ObjectiveTo compare the efficacy of pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) combined with human amniotic membrane (hAM) plugging technique or internal limiting membrane (ILM) flap insertion technique for high myopia macular hole retinal detachment (MHRD).
MethodsA non-randomized controlled clinical study was performed.Sixteen eyes of 15 patients with high myopia MHRD treated in the Ninth People's Hospital of Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine from July 2020 to August 2021 were included.All patients underwent PPV and were divided into hAM plug group (7 eyes of 7 patients) and the ILM insertion group (9 eyes of 8 patients) based on the different plugging materials.The best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and intraocular pressure were measured before surgery and at 1 week, 1, 3, and 6 months postoperative, respectively.Slit-lamp microscopy combined with lenses, scanning laser ophthalmoscope and optical coherence tomography (OCT) were used to examine the fundus, the macular hole closure and retinal reposition.This study adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki.The study protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee of Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine (No.SH9H-2021-T322-2). Written informed consent was obtained from each subject.
ResultsThe retinal reattachment was achieved in 6 eyes in the hAM plug group and all 9 eyes in the ILM insertion group after initial surgery.The macular hole closure was observed in 5 eyes in the hAM plug group and 8 eyes in the ILM insertion group after initial surgery, and there was no statistical difference in the macular hole closure rate between the two groups (P>0.05). There were significant differences in the overall comparison of BCVA between the two groups over time (Ftime=4.420, P<0.05). Postoperative BCVA at different time points was better than preoperative BCVA in each group, but the differences were not significant (all at P>0.05). There was no significant difference in the overall comparison of BCVA between the two groups (Fgroup=0.183, P>0.05). Two eyes in the hAM plug group and 4 eyes in the ILM insertion group developed transient ocular hypertension, which returned to normal after 1 week of treatment.
ConclusionsBoth PPV combined with hAM plugging technique and ILM insertion technique are safe and effective for the treatment of MHRD in high myopia.The hAM plugging technique can not only achieve anatomical reduction but also functional recovery of the retina even in complicated fundus conditions.
Key words:
Retinal detachment; Vitrectomy; High myopia; Macular hole; Amniotic membrane plugging; Inverted internal limiting membrane flap insertion
Contributor Information
Wang Chuqiao
Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orbital Diseases and Ocular Oncology, Shanghai 200011, China
Wang Chuqiao, Yao Tengteng, Wang Zeqi and Wang Zhaoyang now work at the Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, China
Zhou Jibo
Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orbital Diseases and Ocular Oncology, Shanghai 200011, China
Yao Tengteng
Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orbital Diseases and Ocular Oncology, Shanghai 200011, China
Wang Chuqiao, Yao Tengteng, Wang Zeqi and Wang Zhaoyang now work at the Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, China
Wang Zeqi
Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orbital Diseases and Ocular Oncology, Shanghai 200011, China
Wang Chuqiao, Yao Tengteng, Wang Zeqi and Wang Zhaoyang now work at the Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, China
Gao Huiqin
Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orbital Diseases and Ocular Oncology, Shanghai 200011, China
Wang Zhaoyang
Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orbital Diseases and Ocular Oncology, Shanghai 200011, China
Wang Chuqiao, Yao Tengteng, Wang Zeqi and Wang Zhaoyang now work at the Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, China
