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Article: Visual function and patient satisfaction after macular hole surgery

TitleVisual function and patient satisfaction after macular hole surgery
Authors
KeywordsMacular hole
Platelets
Visual function questionnaire
Issue Date1998
PublisherNature Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.nature.com/eye
Citation
Eye, 1998, v. 12 n. 4, p. 651-658 How to Cite?
AbstractPurpose. Over recent years success in macular hole surgery has increased in terms of anatomical closure. However, debate still continues on the benefit to the patient in terms of visual outcome. We designed a prospective study to investigate the outcome of full thickness macular hole (FTMH) surgery in terms of anatomical closure, visual outcome, incidence of complications and patient satisfaction. Methods. Thirty eyes of 30 consecutive patients with FTMH were prospectively studied (stage 2 = 2; stage 3 = 23; stage 4 = 5). All cases had surgery involving vitrectomy, injection of an autologous platelet aggregate over the hole and gas tamponade. At 3 months postoperatively all cases were assessed for closure of the FTMH, Snellen acuity and the incidence of complications. At this stage all patients completed a patient satisfaction questionnaire. Results. Anatomical closure of the hole was achieved in 83% of eases (25/30). Visual improvement of 2 Snellen lines or more occurred in 50% of cases (15/30). A vision of 6/12 or better was achieved in 27% of cases (8/30). A post-operative lens opacity was present in 46% (13/28) of phakic patients and a temporal, peripheral wedge-shaped field defect occurred in 17% (5/30) of cases. In this study, 53%, 70%, 57% and 67% of patients gave a positive response to specific questions about satisfaction with near, intermediate and distance vision and overall visual function respectively. Conclusions. Although the anatomical success of FTMH surgery is high the functional outcome in terms of Snellen acuity is less rewarding. Analysis of patient satisfaction suggests that the arbitrary visual outcome measures presently used may underestimate the functional benefit to the patient. Improved objective measures of visual outcome are required to assess the benefit of surgery in these cases.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/146238
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2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.373
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dc.contributor.authorPearce, IAen_HK
dc.contributor.authorBranley, Men_HK
dc.contributor.authorGroenewald, Cen_HK
dc.contributor.authorMcGalliard, Jen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWong, Den_HK
dc.date.accessioned2012-04-10T01:49:36Z-
dc.date.available2012-04-10T01:49:36Z-
dc.date.issued1998en_HK
dc.identifier.citationEye, 1998, v. 12 n. 4, p. 651-658en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0950-222Xen_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/146238-
dc.description.abstractPurpose. Over recent years success in macular hole surgery has increased in terms of anatomical closure. However, debate still continues on the benefit to the patient in terms of visual outcome. We designed a prospective study to investigate the outcome of full thickness macular hole (FTMH) surgery in terms of anatomical closure, visual outcome, incidence of complications and patient satisfaction. Methods. Thirty eyes of 30 consecutive patients with FTMH were prospectively studied (stage 2 = 2; stage 3 = 23; stage 4 = 5). All cases had surgery involving vitrectomy, injection of an autologous platelet aggregate over the hole and gas tamponade. At 3 months postoperatively all cases were assessed for closure of the FTMH, Snellen acuity and the incidence of complications. At this stage all patients completed a patient satisfaction questionnaire. Results. Anatomical closure of the hole was achieved in 83% of eases (25/30). Visual improvement of 2 Snellen lines or more occurred in 50% of cases (15/30). A vision of 6/12 or better was achieved in 27% of cases (8/30). A post-operative lens opacity was present in 46% (13/28) of phakic patients and a temporal, peripheral wedge-shaped field defect occurred in 17% (5/30) of cases. In this study, 53%, 70%, 57% and 67% of patients gave a positive response to specific questions about satisfaction with near, intermediate and distance vision and overall visual function respectively. Conclusions. Although the anatomical success of FTMH surgery is high the functional outcome in terms of Snellen acuity is less rewarding. Analysis of patient satisfaction suggests that the arbitrary visual outcome measures presently used may underestimate the functional benefit to the patient. Improved objective measures of visual outcome are required to assess the benefit of surgery in these cases.en_HK
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherNature Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.nature.com/eyeen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofEyeen_HK
dc.subjectMacular holeen_HK
dc.subjectPlateletsen_HK
dc.subjectVisual function questionnaireen_HK
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshAged, 80 And Overen_US
dc.subject.meshBlood Transfusion, Autologousen_US
dc.subject.meshEnglanden_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshGases - Therapeutic Useen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshPatient Satisfactionen_US
dc.subject.meshPlatelet Transfusionen_US
dc.subject.meshPostoperative Complicationsen_US
dc.subject.meshProspective Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshRetinal Perforations - Surgeryen_US
dc.subject.meshTreatment Outcomeen_US
dc.subject.meshVisual Acuityen_US
dc.subject.meshVitrectomyen_US
dc.titleVisual function and patient satisfaction after macular hole surgeryen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
dc.identifier.emailWong, D: shdwong@hku.hken_HK
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dc.description.naturelink_to_subscribed_fulltexten_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1038/eye.1998.163-
dc.identifier.pmid9850259-
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-0031659256en_HK
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dc.identifier.volume12en_HK
dc.identifier.issue4en_HK
dc.identifier.spage651en_HK
dc.identifier.epage658en_HK
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dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdomen_HK
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dc.identifier.scopusauthoridWong, D=7401536078en_HK
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