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The study results indicate that the temporal inverted ILM flap technique is as effective as the classic inverted ILM flap technique for the repair of large Stage IV macular holes.

Vitrectomy with the inverted internal limiting membrane flap technique may be an effective addition to surgical options for treating myopic macular holes. Spectral domain optical coherence tomography images confirm that the process of foveal architectural repair after this surgery continues over at least a 12-month period.

SOCT pictures of eyes with ERM are diverse. Thanks to high-resolution and 3D scanning protocols, more information can be gathered. Morphological changes in the retina, such as oedema with cystic spaces, lamellar macular holes, macular pseudoholes and photoreceptor defects, were present in patients with ERM. Estimation of those changes may be an important prognostic factor in cases of epiretinal membranes.

Because of excellent resolution, SOCT is capable of visualization of retinal defects after macular hole surgery. Three-dimensional examination is adequate for evaluation of photoreceptor defects. Good postoperative visual acuity is correlated with U-shape closure, normal foveal thickness and absence of photoreceptor layer defects.