AIM: To analyze the results of phacovitrectomy with internal limiting membrane(ILM)peeling to treat foveoschisis in ultra-high myopia.

METHODS: Totally 32 eyes of 32 ultra-high myopia patients with foveoschisis were selected retrospectively. The preoperative refractive errors ranged from -12.00D to -20.00D with the mean of -15.78±2.16D. The best corrected visiual acuity(BCVA)were converted to LogMAR acuity, and the average BCVA was 4.1±0.4. Conventional phacovitrectomy with ILM peeling by ICG dying were performed. Gas tamponade were performed to end the operation. The BCVA and the foveoschisis cavity were observed by 1-9mo after the surgery, with the mean of 4.5mo.

RESULTS: The foveoschisis cavity of 30 eyes were healed with BCVA increased and visual distortion alleviated distinctly(94%)(t=-7.91, P<0.05).

CONCLUSION: Phacovitrectomy with ILM peeling is useful in treating foveoschisis in ultra-high myopia with visual function preserving.