Flap technique-assisted surgeries for advanced retinitis pigmentosa complicated with macular hole: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background Full-thickness macular hole (FTMH) is a rare complication in retinitis pigmentosa (RP) patients and may increase intraoperative challenges. Furthermore, lens capsular flap transplantation and inverted internal limiting membrane (ILM) flap were reported to close complicated FTMH s...

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Main Authors: Chia-Ying Lee, Chung-May Yang, Chang-Hao Yang, Fung-Rong Hu, Ta-Ching Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-021-02082-3