Internal Limiting Membrane Flaps in Macular Hole Surgery: A Systematic Review and Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis

Nikolaos Tzoumas, Thomas W. McNally, Boon Lin Teh, Michele Zaman, David Yorston, Noemi Lois, Varun Chaudhary, David Steel, ILM Flap Study Group

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DOI: 10.25405/ncl.34525113.v1
Published: 2026
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Publisher: Newcastle University
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@article{allodium:10.25405/ncl.34525113.v1,
  title = {Internal Limiting Membrane Flaps in Macular Hole Surgery: A Systematic Review and Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis},
  author = {Nikolaos Tzoumas and Thomas W. McNally and Boon Lin Teh and Michele Zaman and David Yorston and Noemi Lois and Varun Chaudhary and David Steel and ILM Flap Study Group},
  year = {2026},
  doi = {10.25405/ncl.34525113.v1},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.25405/ncl.34525113.v1}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Internal Limiting Membrane Flaps in Macular Hole Surgery: A Systematic Review and Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis
AU  - Nikolaos Tzoumas
AU  - Thomas W. McNally
AU  - Boon Lin Teh
AU  - Michele Zaman
AU  - David Yorston
AU  - Noemi Lois
AU  - Varun Chaudhary
AU  - David Steel
AU  - ILM Flap Study Group
PY  - 2026
DO  - 10.25405/ncl.34525113.v1
UR  - https://doi.org/10.25405/ncl.34525113.v1
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Tzoumas, N., McNally, T. W., Teh, B. L., Zaman, M., Yorston, D., Lois, N., Chaudhary, V., Steel, D., & Group, I. F. S. (2026). Internal Limiting Membrane Flaps in Macular Hole Surgery: A Systematic Review and Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis. https://doi.org/10.25405/ncl.34525113.v1

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