황반원공치료를 위한 유리체 절제술 시 가스 종류에 따른 수술결과

The Surgical Outcomes of Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF₆) Versus Perfluoropropane (C₃F₈) Gas Tamponade for Macular Hole Surgery

We evaluated the surgical results of vitrectomy for macular hole, according to the type of gas. Retrospective analysis was performed on the clinical data of 45 patients who underwent macular hole surgery without any complication influencing visual acuity who were included in this study. They were divided into two groups according to the type of gas: Group 1 - SF₆, Group 2 - C₃F₈. We compared the anatomical results of these groups. This study shows that the type of gas does not significantly influence surgical results. However, large sized macular holes lead to poor post-operative visual acuity.