A FRES MACULAR HOLE IS SURROUNDED BY A BORDER OF LIQUID ("OEDEMA")

PROBLEM: A MACULAR HOLE GIVES A CENTRAL DEFORMATION AND A CENTRAL BLIND SPOT

THE CAUSE: TRACTION OF THE VITREOUS ON THE CENTRAL RETINA

THE VITREOUS TRACTION MAKES A HOLE IN THE CENTER OF THE RETINA

WITH THE INJECTION OF A DYE (" FLUORESCENCE ANGIOGRAPHY") THE LITTLE HOLE IN THE CENTRAL RETINA IS DETECTED MORE EASILY

AN OCT IS THE BEST WAY TO DETECT A MACULAR HOLE

OPERATION FOR MACULAR HOLE: VITRECTOMIE WITH INTRODUCTION OF TEMPORARY GAZ OR SILICONE OIL

AFTER THE OPERATION: THE PATIENT MUST LOOK DOWN TO MAKE THAT GAZ BUBLLE CLOSES THE MACULAR HOLE (FOR 3 DAYS)