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1. • • Blurred vision. Distorted vision. Straight lines might be curvy or wavy. Difficulty reading small print. A later sign of a macular hole is a dark or blind spot in the center of your vision.
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   What does a macular hole look like?

   • The retina is the light-sensitive film at the back of the eye. In the centre is the macula – the part responsible for central and fine-detail vision needed for tasks such as reading. In the early stages, a macular hole can cause blurred and distorted vision. Straight lines may look wavy or bowed, and you may have trouble reading small print.

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   What is a macular hole?

   • A macular hole is a small gap that opens at the centre of the retina, in an area called the macula. The retina is the light-sensitive film at the back of the eye. In the centre is the macula – the part responsible for central and fine-detail vision needed for tasks such as reading.

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   How does a macular hole affect your vision?

   • Macular hole affects your central vision and depending on its size and depth, these vision changes can range from being only slight to being more noticeable. As a macular hole develops, your central vision will become more blurred and straight lines may look wavy and more distorted, so that you have difficulty reading small print for example.

   Macular hole - information, causes and treatment - RNIB

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   Do macular holes cause scotoma?

   • This version of the article corrects the mistake. Macular holes (MH) result in central vision loss, metamorphopsia, and a central scotoma. Idiopathic macular holes (IMHs) account for 83% of cases; they are found more commonly in females and are associated with increased age.

   Diagnosis and Management of Macular Holes

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   Is a macular hole the same as macular degeneration?

   • A macular hole is not the same as macular degeneration, although they affect the same area of the eye and can sometimes both be present in the same eye. AMD is damage to the macula leading to the gradual loss of central vision.

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   What is the difference between retina and macula?

   • The retina is a light-sensitive layer of tissue lining the back of the eye. The macula is a small area at the centre of the retina responsible for all of our central vision, most of our colour vision, and the fine detail we see. What is a macular hole? What are the symptoms? How is vision affected? What is a macular hole?

   Macular hole - Macular Society

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3. www.nhs.uk › conditions › macular-holeMacular hole - NHS

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   In the early stages, a macular hole can cause blurred and distorted vision. Straight lines may look wavy or bowed, and you may have trouble reading small print. After a while, you may see a small black patch or a "missing patch" in the centre of your vision.

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   A macular hole is a very different eye condition from macular degeneration, even though they both affect the macula. For this reason, they are treated differently to each other. This page contains a summary of our information on macular hole.

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6. yourhealth.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk › libraryTreating a macular hole in your eye to improve vision

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   What is a macular hole? A macular hole is a small break in the centre of the eye’s light-sensitive tissue called the retina (the macula). The macula gives us the sharp, central vision we need for reading, driving and seeing fine detail. A macular hole can cause blurred and distorted central vision. Macular holes

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   A macular hole is a full-thickness disorder in the macula, part of your retina. If this happens, you may have problems seeing clearly, especially in terms of central vision. Surgery to treat a macular hole has high success rates if the hole is smaller.

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   A macular hole is a small defect in the retinal layer that develops at the centre of the macula. If the macula is damaged it is difficult to drive, watch TV, read or recognise faces. Macular holes occur in about 3 in 1,000 people over the age of 55. They are more common in women than men.

9. www.aao.org › eyenet › articleDiagnosis and Management of Macular Holes

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   Jul 1, 2021 · Macular holes (MH) result in central vision loss, metamorphopsia, and a central scotoma. Idiopathic macular holes (IMHs) ac­count for 83% of cases; they are found more commonly in females and are associated with increased age.

10. retinacare.org.uk › useful-guide › guide-to-macular-holesGuide to Macular holes - RetinaCare

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    In a small number of cases, shrinkage and movement of the vitreous can result in the formation of a hole in the macular region, known as a macular hole. This process results in a defect or dark spot in the central vision with distortion and in the longer term severe loss of central vision.