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The Anatomical and Clinical Outcome of Conventional Macular Hole Surgery Associated with Serpigenous Choroiditis

Sivakami A Pai, Afra Lootah and Manal Omran Taryam

Purpose: Serpigenous choroidits is a chronic recurring condition that primarily involves the choroids and RPE, and Macular hole is a rare association. We here in report the management and outcome after conventional macular hole surgery.
 
Method: Case of a 58 year old Asian lady with serpigenous choroidits and full thickness macula hole. She underwent complete ocular evaluation, Fundus fluorescein angiography, OCT before macular hole surgery.
 
Result: There was complete closer of the hole with improvement in vision from 5/60 to 6/36 following surgery.
 
Conclusion: Macular hole is one of the unusual associations with serpigenous choroidits and conventional macular hole surgery can lead to successful closure of the macular hole.