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Table 1 A summary of the series describing treatment of ODP-M with intravitreal gas injection

From: Optic disc pit maculopathy: when and how to treat? A review of the pathogenesis and treatment options

References

No. of cases

Technique

Main results

Complications

Lincoff et al. [52]

3

C2F6 gas injection (no laser)

Initial improvement but later recurrence

None

Akiyama et al. [53]

8

SF6 gas injection (no laser)

50% resolution of intra/sub-retinal fluids

More than 1 injection often necessary

None

Lei et al. [54]

8

C3F8 gas tamponade with laser photocoagulation

75% resolution of intra/sub-retinal fluids

VA improved in 7 eyes

None

  1. ODP-M optic disc pit maculopathy, VA visual acuity, C2F6 perfluoroethane, SF6 sulfur hexafluoride and C3F8 perfluoropropane.