Deepika Malik, MD; Anthony DeFino , 2025-05-13 14:25:00
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — In this Healio Video Perspective from the Retina World Congress, Deepika Malik, MD, discusses a technique for macular hole repair that uses a decellularized human amniotic membrane.
“Use this decellularized basement membrane in patients who have refractory macular holes with a size of 800 µm to 1,100 µm,” Malik said.
A case study of the technique in 10 patients with long-standing macular holes demonstrated positive results, with all patients experiencing macular hole closure. Additionally, visual acuity improved by one to four lines in about 70% of patients.
“I like to wait for at least 5 to 10 minutes prior to placing the membrane to make sure that the retina is extremely dry since there is always a possibility of displacement of the membrane postoperatively,” Malik said.
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Malik D. Macular hole repair with bidirectional decellularized human amniotic membrane (hAM) — overlay technique. Presented at: Retina World Congress; May 8-11, 2025; Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Disclosures:
Malik reports no relevant financial disclosures.
