Using a piece of your own eye tissue to fix a stubborn macular hole
Part of Eyes & vision clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a small piece of tissue from your own eye (the Tenon's capsule) can be used as a patch to help close a macular hole that hasn't healed with previous surgery or is chronic and large.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You have a full-thickness macular hole that has not closed after prior surgery or is larger than 400 micrometers.
- Your eye must be clear enough for the doctor to see inside and take OCT images.
- You must be able to understand and sign a consent form.
- You should not have an active eye infection, severe glaucoma, eye tumors, or other serious health problems that might affect your vision recovery.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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