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J Fernando Arevalo, AAO 2021: Surgical Procedure for Lamellar Macular Holes

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Published Online: Feb 3rd 2022

We were delighted to speak to J Fernando Arevalo (Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA), who talked through the optimal surgical procedure for macular holes, and alternatives to surgical treatment.

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  1. What is the optimal surgical procedure for macular holes? (00:35)
  2. When is the optimal time for surgery? (01:46)
  3. What are the alternatives to surgical treatment? (02:35)

Speaker Disclosure: J Fernando Arevalo has received consultant and advisor fees from Abbvie, Genentech and Thea Laboratories, patents/royalty from Springer SBM LLC, and grant support from Topcon Medical Systems Inc.

Support: Interview and filming supported by Touch Medical Media Ltd. Interview conducted by Lisa Glass.

Filmed in coverage of AAO 2021.

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