SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF PERSISTENT MACULAR HOLES USING “HEAVY SILICONE OIL” AS INTRAOCULAR TAMPONADE

Abstract

HSO can be a useful tool in the treatment of persistent macular hole. OCT images showed that the tamponade was effective in the upright position in the foveal region. OCT allowed determination of the time of tamponade removal according to the anatomical stage of hole closure.