%0 Journal Article
%T Case Study: Spontaneous Closure of Traumatic Macular Hole in a Paediatric Patient
%A Sarah Refalo Azzopardi
%J Open Journal of Ophthalmology
%P 45-49
%@ 2165-7416
%D 2025
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojoph.2025.152007
%X 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.
%K Eye Injuries
%K Traumatic Macular Hole
%K Optical Coherence Tomography
%K Case Report
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=142522