%0 Journal Article
%T Macular toxicity following brilliant blue G-assisted macular hole surgery ¨C a report of three cases
%A Animesh Jindal
%A Avinash Pathengay
%A Kopal Mithal
%A Jay Chhablani
%A Rajeev Reddy Pappuru
%A Harry W Flynn
%J Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology
%P 98-101
%D 2014
%I Nepal Ophthalmic Society
%R 10.3126/nepjoph.v6i1.10779
%X Introduction: Brilliant blue G is a new dye used for staining the internal limiting membrane to ease its peeling in cases like a macular hole. Cases: Three patients presented with full-thickness idiopathic macular hole. They underwent pars planavitrectomy, Brilliant Blue G (BBG) stained internal limiting membrane peeling and fluid gas exchange. Observations: Postoperatively,the macular hole closed but foveal thinning and perifoveal hyperpigmentation presumably due to BBG toxicity were observed in all three patients. All of them had a subnormal final best corrected visual acuity. Conclusion: This case series highlights the unusual occurrence of macular toxicity following brillantblue G-assisted macular hole surgery. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/nepjoph.v6i1.10779   Nepal J Ophthalmol 2014; 6 (2): 98-101
%K Brilliant blue G
%K macular hole
%K macular toxicity
%K hyperpigmentation
%U http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/NEPJOPH/article/view/10779