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Brennan, N., Reekie, I., Khawaja, A.P., Georgakarakos, N. and Ezra, E. (2017) Vitrectomy, Inner Limiting Membrane Peel, and Gas Tamponade in the Management of Traumatic Paediatric Macular Holes: A Case Series of 13 Patients. Ophthalmologica, 238, 119-123.
https://doi.org/10.1159/000477177

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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.