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ArticleGraefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie2020

Long-term natural history of the idiopathic epiretinal membrane in children and young adults.

Jae Hui Kim, Jong Woo Kim, Chul Gu Kim, Dong Won Lee

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Article in Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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  1. Spontaneous epiretinal membrane resolution: mechanisms, outcomes, and implications for clinical management.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2025
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Jae Hui KimDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kim's Eye Hospital, #156 Youngdeungpo-dong 4ga, Youngdeungpo-gu, Seoul, 150-034, South Korea. kimoph@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8121-6353
Jong Woo KimDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kim's Eye Hospital, #156 Youngdeungpo-dong 4ga, Youngdeungpo-gu, Seoul, 150-034, South Korea.
Chul Gu KimDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kim's Eye Hospital, #156 Youngdeungpo-dong 4ga, Youngdeungpo-gu, Seoul, 150-034, South Korea.
Dong Won LeeDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kim's Eye Hospital, #156 Youngdeungpo-dong 4ga, Youngdeungpo-gu, Seoul, 150-034, South Korea.

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purposeTo evaluate the natural history of the idiopathic epiretinal membrane (ERM) in children and young adults.

methodsThis retrospective study included 52 patients younger than 40 years who had been diagnosed with idiopathic ERM. Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and central retinal thickness (CRT) measured at diagnosis were compared with those at the final visit. Incidence and factors predictive of the spontaneous release of ERM were additionally investigated. Moreover, the proportion of eyes that eventually underwent surgery was identified.

resultsThe mean age of the patients was 32.5 ± 6.7 years, and the mean follow-up duration was 34.5 ± 23.4 months. The mean logarithm of the minimal angle of resolution BCVA (0.05 ± 0.10, Snellen equivalents = 20/22) and CRT (340.6 ± 61.6 μm) at diagnosis were not different from BCVA (0.06 ± 0.10, 20/23) (P = 0.928) and CRT (326.6 ± 70.8 μm) (P = 0.079) at the final follow-up. Two lines or greater deterioration in the BCVA was noted in 2 eyes (3.8%). Spontaneous release of ERM was noted in 14 eyes (26.9%). The release of ERM was more frequently noted in eyes without cystoid intraretinal edema or retinoschisis (P = 0.020) or eyes with loss of foveal concavity at diagnosis (P = 0.008). During the follow-up period, 5 eyes (9.6%) underwent surgery.

conclusionsThe natural history of the idiopathic ERM in children and young adults was generally favorable with definite deterioration in visual acuity noted only in a limited proportion of patients. Baseline retinal morphology may be predictive of the spontaneous release of ERM.

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Epiretinal MembraneAdultChildFovea CentralisHumansRetrospective StudiesTomography, Optical CoherenceVitrectomyYoung AdultChildrenEpiretinal membraneNatural historySpontaneous releaseYoung adults

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