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Mitamura, Y., Saito, W., Ishida, M., Yamamoto, S. and Takeuchi, S. (2001) Spontaneous Closure of Traumatic Macular Hole. Retina, 21, 385-389.
https://doi.org/10.1097/00006982-200108000-00020

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• TITLE: Case Study: Spontaneous Closure of Traumatic Macular Hole in a Paediatric Patient

  AUTHORS: Sarah Refalo Azzopardi

  KEYWORDS: Eye Injuries, Traumatic Macular Hole, Optical Coherence Tomography, Case Report

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Ophthalmology, Vol.15 No.2, May 12, 2025

  ABSTRACT: Background: A macular hole is a full-thickness retinal defect in the central macula. It is believed to be caused by vitreoretinal mechanical forces and is described as a traumatic macular hole if trauma causes these forces. Case Report: We describe a case of a traumatic macular hole in a 12-year-old boy after blunt trauma with a football in the right eye. The patient was followed up regularly with serial OCT, showing closure of the macular hole without intervention. Conclusion: Observation of a paediatric traumatic macular hole is a viable initial treatment option. Serial OCT imaging was useful in observing the natural history and mechanism behind spontaneous closure in this case.