Abstract:Objective To observe the effect of free internal limiting membrane tamping with the help of deuterium oxide to treat macular hole with retinal detachment and compare it with internal limiting membrane peeling. Methods A retrospective study design was used to collect 42 patients who had macular hole with retinal detachment from 2015 to 2016, all patients did 25g plus vitrectomy surgeries. Among them, 23 cases were combined with the free internal limiting membrane tamping with the help of deuterium oxide (tamping), and 19 cases were combined with the internal limiting membraneof peeling (peeling). Two groups were filled with silicone oil and were prone position after surgery. Follow-up time were 3 and 6 months to compare two groups patients of postoperative best corrected visual acuity, fundus photography, optical coherence tomography (macular area), optical coherence tomography angiography (macular area), macular hole closed, retinal reposition and recurrence of retinal detachment and so on. Results The postoperative best corrected visual acuity improved in both groups (P > 0.05). Macular hole healing rate of tamping group was 95.7%, peeling group was 63.2%, and there was statistically significant difference between two groups (P < 0.05). The MH healing rate had significantly difference between two groups 6 months after operation (P < 0.05). There was no difference in the reduction rate of retina between two groups 3 or 6 months after operation (P > 0.05). Conclusion To compare with internal limiting membrane peeling, the free internal limiting membrane tamping with the help of Deuterium oxide to treat macular hole with retinal detachment is more safe and effective. It can promote the anatomical reduction and visual function recovery of macular area and detached retina.