PMC3975172_01
The transition of funduscopic and optical coherence tomography (OCT) findings. The large MH (a, f) was closed 1 week after the inverted ILM flap technique (b, g). The photoreceptor defect gradually decreased in diameter (b-e). On the other hand, the area of the submacular RPE atrophy and gliosis on the surface of the retina, which was observed 1 week after surgery (g), expanded gradually (h-j). The area of the RPE atrophy was depicted as a hypoautofluorescent area on the fundus autofluorescein image 6 months after the procedure (k). FP = Fundus photography; FAF = fundus autofluorescein.
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One week after surgery, the MH was closed, accompanied by glial cell proliferation, spreading from the inverted ILM flap (as reported before) (fig. 1). On the other hand, the area of the submacular RPE atrophy and gliosis on the surface of the retina, which were already observed 1 week after surgery, gradually increased in size (fig. 1).