Methods of treatment of macular hole: history and prospects

Kulikov A.N., Churashov S.V., Popov E.M.

The review highlights the current section of vitreoretinal surgery — methods of treatment of macular hole. The historical aspects of this problem, issues of pathogenesis and classification, modern surgical methods and promising directions of treatment development are considered.

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