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This study aimed to identify prognostic factors associated with functional and anatomical outcomes following surgery for MTM and to determine the optimal timing for intervention. This retrospective study included 33 eyes from 28 patients with MTM without full-thickness macular hole who underwent pars plana vitrectomy with internal limiting membrane peeling and gas tamponade. Better preoperative best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and lower foveal height were associated with better postoperative BCVA, whereas longer axial length, higher MTM, and higher Atrophy\u2013Traction\u2013Neovascularization (ATN) classification grade were correlated with thinner postoperative central foveal thickness. Foveal detachment (FD), ellipsoid zone (EZ) disruption, and advanced MTM grade were associated with poorer functional and anatomical outcomes. Postoperative visual outcomes should be interpreted with caution, as they may have been influenced by lens-related factors, including combined cataract surgery, post-vitrectomy cataract progression, and posterior capsule opacity. Nonetheless, consistent anatomical improvement was observed, supporting early surgical consideration in eyes with MTM showing progressive macular traction or EZ disruption, even in the absence of FD. 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