Sensitivity of detecting PCV was low using structural en face OCT and OCTA but specificity was high. Indocyanine green angiography remains the gold standard for PCV detection.
<b><i>Purpose:</i></b> The purpose of this study was to report the closure of macular hole without surgery in 7 cases using medical therapies. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> The retrospective review of 7 cases of full-thickness macular holes, which closed after medical therapy without surgery. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Seven eyes of 7 patients developed full-thickness macular holes, which initially closed on medical therapy without surgery. Six patients were kept on maintenance therapy; 1 recurred and 5 did not develop recurrence. One patient was taken off of maintenance therapy and later developed recurrent macular hole requiring macular hole surgery. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> Medical therapy to decrease macular edema may facilitate macular hole closure and should be considered, especially for small macular holes with significant edema. Reopening of macular holes may occur after stopping topical maintenance therapy for macular edema, which occurred at 10 weeks and 9 months after maintenance therapy was discontinued or markedly tapered.
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