Macular Hole
Macular holes are tiny tears in the macular that usually affects adults above the age of sixty years. Different from age-related macular degeneration (AMD), macular holes occur when some or all of the neurons become separated from each other and pulled out from the back surface of the eyes.
Individuals with this condition may observe a distortion or blurriness when looking straight ahead. Also, straight lines may appear curved or wavy to those individuals. Macular holes have three states: foveal detachments, partial-thickness holes, and full-thickness holes. Early treatments should be taken to avoid developing a detached retina in the future. Most of these conditions get better over time. Sometimes, doctors recommend vitrectomy, a surgical procedure that the vitreous humor gel is removed to offer better access to the retina. However, there might be complications as well after the surgery such as cataracts, infection, excess bleeding, lens damage, high eye pressure, eye movement disorder, etc.