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What causes a macular hole?

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Vaughan Tanner is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeons at Sapphire Eye Care. In this video, he explains where the macular is on the eye and what causes a macular hole. He also discusses who is most likely to be diagnosed with a macular hole.

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Vaughan Tanner is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeons at Sapphire Eye Care. In this video, he explains where the macular is on the eye and what causes a macular hole. He also discusses who is most likely to be diagnosed with a macular hole.

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Transcript
Macular holes are commonest in females around the age of 70. The underlying cause is degeneration of the vitreous gel, which happens in everybody as they get older. If you are unlucky, then your gel remains attached at the macular area and, instead of coming away cleanly, it pulls hard, making a macular hole.

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