Gas-Free Macular Hole Surgery With Viscoelastic-Assisted ILM Flap Stabilization: Surgical Technique and Outcomes
Franziska Eckardt, Caroline Stueven, Barbara Sophie Brunner, Viktoria Deiters, Julian Klaas, Benedikt Schworm, Siegfried Georg Priglinger · Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde · 2026 · Heft 10
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Zusammenfassung
Purpose: To evaluate the feasibility, anatomical outcomes, and early functional recovery of a gas- and perfluorocarbon liquid (PFCL)-free inverted internal limiting membrane (ILM) flap technique using a superiorly based flap stabilized with a dispersive ophthalmic viscoelastic device (OVD) for the treatment of full-thickness macular holes (FTMHs). Methods: This retrospective pilot study included eyes undergoing primary FTMH surgery using a superiorly based inverted ILM flap. The ILM flap was positioned over the macular hole and stabilized with dispersive OVD, without the use PFCL at any stage of the procedure. N…