Purpose: To present a combined surgical approach for repair of a persistent full-thickness macular hole (MH) in patients with myopic traction maculopathy. Methods: Two cases were evaluated. Results: Combining a macular buckle and pars plana vitrectomy with a controlled subretinal injection of a balanced salt solution resulted in MH closure and vision improvement in both cases. Case 1 also had significant recovery of macular sensitivity on microperimetry evaluation. Conclusions: Retinal redetachment was avoided by using the buckle indentation to provide external support of the posterior pole, resulting in successful closure of the MH and improvement in functional outcomes.
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