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.