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Alterations in Photoreceptor Cells Before and After Macular Hole Surgery and its Association with Postoperative Visual Function Changes

Alterations in Photoreceptor Cells Before and After Macular Hole Surgery and its Association with Postoperative Visual Function Changes

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600128779
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-07-25
Start date
2026-08-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

full-thickness macular hole

Interventions

Grouping will be performed according to whether the participants have high myopia or not.:None

Sponsors

West China Hospital of Sichuan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Age > 18 years and = 22 mm, and intraocular pressure (IOP) between 10 mmHg and 21 mmHg (inclusive); 3.Diagnosed as full-thickness macular hole (FTMH) by a specialist ophthalmologist, requiring vitrectomy combined with internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling and intravitreal air tamponade, with postoperative prone positioning for >= 10 hours per day for one week; 4.Retinal and choroidal structures can be clearly visualized by OCT and OCTA examinations, with image quality score > 6; 5.Signed informed consent form and willingness to comply with scheduled follow-up visits as required by the study protocol;

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Secondary macular holes attributed to other etiologies, including trauma, inflammatory edema, or other causes; 2.Coexisting fundus pathologies, such as diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusion, or rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, as well as recurrent macular holes; 3.Prior history of ocular interventions, including intravitreal injections, laser photocoagulation, or other surgical procedures, except for cataract surgery; 4.Inability to tolerate or cooperate with ophthalmic examinations, poor compliance with the treatment regimen, or anticipated difficulty in attending scheduled follow-up visits.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
photoreceptor parameters:cone density, cone spacing, cone regularity;macular sensitivity;Best Corrected Visual Acuity;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Fixation Stability;Axial length;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactMeixia Zhang

West China Hospital of Sichuan University

zhangmeixia@scu.edu.cn+86 28 85421550

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026