Observational studyEye (London, England)2018
Retinal layers thickness changes following epiretinal membrane surgery.
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- The effect of hemodialysis on individual retinal layer thickness.International ophthalmology · 2021Trial
- Multimodal imaging of photoreceptor and vascular changes in lamellar macular hole and epiretinal membrane-associated foveoschisis.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2026Article
- Neurosymbolic AI Framework for Explainable Retinal Disease Classification From OCT Images.Translational vision science & technology · 2026Article
- Association of intravitreal and topical anti-inflammatory therapies on short-term anatomical and functional outcomes following epiretinal membrane surgery.Acta ophthalmologica · 2025Article
- Glabridin and gymnemic acid alleviates choroid structural change and choriocapillaris impairment in diabetic rat's eyes.World journal of diabetes · 2025Article
- The effect of diabetes on short-term outcomes following epiretinal membrane surgery.International ophthalmology · 2024Article
- Anatomical changes in idiopathic epiretinal membrane at 2-year follow-up assessed using spectral domain optical coherence tomography and optical coherence tomographic angiography.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2024Article
- Evaluation of retinal vascular structure after epiretinal membrane surgery by optical coherence tomography angiography.International ophthalmology · 2021Article
- Epiretinal Membrane Surgery: Structural Retinal Changes Correlate with the Improvement of Visual Function.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Article
- Tomographic Structural Changes of the Inner Retina after Internal Limiting Membrane Peeling for Idiopathic Epiretinal Membrane.Korean journal of ophthalmology : KJO · 2020Article
- Focal alteration of the intraretinal layers in neurodegenerative disorders.Annals of eye science · 2020Article
- Focal Thickness Reduction of the Ganglion Cell-Inner Plexiform Layer Best Discriminates Prior Optic Neuritis in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2019Article
- Visual Function and Disability Are Associated With Focal Thickness Reduction of the Ganglion Cell-Inner Plexiform Layer in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2019Article
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Abstract
PurposeTo evaluate the time course of changes in the thickness of retinal layers after epiretinal membrane (ERM) removal surgery.MethodsA retrospective cohort study of patients following surgery for idiopathic ERM. We used new specialized image analysis software to create a thickness map of each retinal layer and analyzed changes during one year follow-up. Healthy fellow eyes were used as negative controls and the retina prior to surgery as positive control.ResultsTwenty-one patients were included with a mean age of 68±13 years. Central macular thickness decreased steadily until 6 months after surgery (25% decrease, 516±76 to 386±73 μm, P<0.001) with no further decrease between 6 and 12 months (386±73 to 390±73 μm, P=0.291). The retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL), and the ganglion cell and inner plexiform layer (GCIPL) were most affected (57%, P<0.001 and 27%, P=0.010, respectively). The thickest region showed a more abrupt decrease of 21% at first follow-up (504±61 to 399±58 μm, P=0.001) with subsequent decrements of about 3%. Prior to surgery all retinal layers were thicker in study eyes compared with healthy control eyes (6-63%, all P<0.05).ConclusionsFollowing ERM surgery, in the course of 6 months, the macula gradually becomes thinner after which a stable state is reached. All layers appear to be affected, with the RNFL and GCIPL impacted the most. Our results provide a unique view on how the thickness of different retinal layers changes following ERM surgery.
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