Journal article
Facedown Positioning in Macular Hole Surgery A Systematic Review and Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis
Abstract
TOPIC: To assess the anatomic and visual effects of facedown positioning (FDP) advice in patients undergoing vitrectomy with gas tamponade for idiopathic full-thickness macular holes (FTMHs) and to explore differential treatment effects by macular hole size and FDP duration.
CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The necessity and duration of FDP for FTMH closure remain contentious, with no consensus guidelines.
Authors
Raimondi R; Tzoumas N; Toh S; Sarohia GS; Phillips MR; Chaudhary V; Steel DH; Group FPS; Chen X; Zhu L
Journal
Ophthalmology, Vol. 132, No. 2, pp. 194–205
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
February 2025
DOI
10.1016/j.ophtha.2024.08.012
ISSN
0161-6420