This increases tension on the retina and can lead to a macular hole. In either case, the fluid that has replaced the shrunken vitreous can then seep through the hole onto the macula, blurring and distorting central vision. Certain Eye Conditions. Macular holes can be associated with various eye conditions.
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The Czech Republic includes the historical territories of Bohemia and Moravia, and Czech Silesia. The Czech state, known in English as Bohemia until the early 20th century, was formed in the late 9th century as the Duchy of Bohemia under the Great Moravian Empire. After the fall of the Empire in 907, the centre of power transferred from Moravia to Bohemia under the PÅemyslids.