SPONTANEOUS FORMATION AND RESOLUTION OF A LAMELLAR HOLE IN A PATIENT SUCCESSFULLY TREATED FOR DIABETIC MACULAR EDEMA WITH A FLUOCINOLONE ACETONIDE IMPLANT

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to report a case of spontaneous formation and resolution of a lamellar macular hole in a patient with diabetic macular edema treated with steroid implants. Methods: This study is a case report. Results: A 53-year-old man presented with blurry vision and was found to have diabetic macular edema that remained refractory to treatment despite multiple short-term intravitreal steroid implants. He was eventually treated with an intravitreal fluocinolone acetonide implant and was subsequently noted to have developed a lamellar macular hole that then resolved spontaneously without any additional therapy. Conclusion: There can be spontaneous formation and resolution of lamellar holes in the treatment of diabetic macular edema because of reorganization of the inner retinal layers, without significant impact on visual acuity. To the best of our knowledge, this finding has not been previously reported.