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. 2015 Mar 6;29(5):593–601. doi: 10.1038/eye.2014.311

Table 1. Management of myopic foveoschisis.

Authors Size of study (eyes) Techniques used Results Complications
Kuriyama et al30 261 Macular and equatorial buckling, internal tamponade±vitrectomy The final success rates were the same (95%), regardless of which approach was selected as an initial technique No known complications
Kobayashi and Kishi32 9 Vitrectomy surgery on all eyes (6 received gas tamponade, 3 did not) Foveal detachment and retinoschisis gradually decreased in height in 8 eyes, and visual improvement within 6 months postoperatively No known complications
Ikuno et al31 6 Vitrectomy with ILM peeling and gas tamponade The foveal detachment resolved completely in 5 eyes. BCVA improved more than two lines in all eyes (100%) No known complications
Kwok et al33 9 Vitrectomy (without ILM peeling) and gas tamponade Median BCVA improved from 20/80 to 20/50. Complete resolution of MF with complete foveal reattachment in 77.8% with partial resolution in 22.2% Retinal detachment without macular involvement (1 eye). Visually significant cataract 18 months post surgery (1 eye)
Gaucher et al16 11 Vitrectomy (without ILM or gas tamponade) Foveal reattachment was achieved in 4/11 eyes No known complications
Baba et al11 5 Scleral buckling with a macular plombe The mean retinal thickness was reduced significantly. BCVA was improved by 2 lines or more in 66% Subretinal haemorrhage—2 eyes
Sayanagi et al36 2 Vitrectomy with ILM peel and gas tamponade Successful foveal reattachment in both eyes No known complications
Ikuno et al4 40 Vitrectomy with ILM peeling and gas tamponade The foveal detachment resolved completely in 5 eyes and partially in 1 eye No known complications
Kumagai et al37 39 Vitrectomy with ILM peeling and gas tamponade 70% of patients had improved acuity and all patients had resolution of foveal detachment No known complications
Ji et al38 20 Posterior buckling Different degrees of reduction in the split cavity between inner and outer retinal layers No known complications
Lim et al45 15 Vitrectomy with ILM peeling without gas tamponade Postoperatively all eyes achieved foveal reattachment within 6 months and 74% (11/15 eyes) had visual improvement No known complications
Mateo et al39 16 Vitrectomy with macular buckle Improvement in VA in 87.5% Progression of MF—1 eye
Ikuno et al4 8 Vitrectomy and ILM peeling with gas tamponade MHs closed 25%. Postoperative BCVA was significantly correlated with the preoperative BCVA (P<0.05) MH size increased significantly in a case with an unresolved MH
Kim et al42 17 All vitrectomy and ILM peeling; 9 with and 8 without gas tamponade MF resolved in 88.9% of the gas-treated group and 75.0% of the no-gas group. Difference between groups was statistically insignificant MH formation—2 eyes
Ho et al43 8 Victrectomy and ILM Successful reattachment in 8 eyes (100%) No known complications

Abbreviations: BCVA, best corrected visual acuity; FD, foveal detachment; ILM, internal limiting membrane.