ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Early Vascular and Functional Changes after Vitreoretinal Surgery: A Comparison between the Macular Hole and Epiretinal Membrane.
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- LAYER-SPECIFIC MICROVASCULAR CHANGES IN IDIOPATHIC EPIRETINAL MEMBRANE: Implications for Visual Function.Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2026Article
- OCTA Biomarkers Underlying Structure-Function Correlations in Idiopathic Epiretinal Membrane: A Systematic Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Perfusion Capacity as a Predictive Index for Assessing Visual Functional Recovery in Patients With Idiopathic Epiretinal Membrane.Translational vision science & technology · 2025Article
- Pars plana vitrectomy with internal limiting membrane flap versus pars plana vitrectomy with conventional internal limiting membrane peeling for large macular hole.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Review
- Quantitative assessment of retinal microvascular remodeling in eyes that underwent idiopathic epiretinal membrane surgery.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2023Article
- Applications of Optical Coherence Tomography in the Ocular Diagnosis: From the Tear Film to the Sclera.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Autofluorescence Imaging in the Long-Term Follow-Up of Scleral Buckling Surgery for Retinal Detachment.Journal of ophthalmology · 2022Article
- Choroidal morphologic and vascular features in patients with unilateral idiopathic epiretinal membranes: An optical coherence tomography analysis integrated with assessment of retinal layers.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
(1) Background: The aim of this observational comparative study was to investigate early retinal vascular and functional changes in patients undergoing vitreoretinal surgery for idiopathic epiretinal membrane (iERM) or macular hole (MH) using a widefield swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography (WSS-OCTA). (2) Methods: Forty one diseased eyes were enrolled in the study. Twenty three eyes with iERM diagnosis (ERM group) underwent 25-gauge vitrectomy with inner limiting membrane (ILM) and MER peeling, while eighteen eyes with MH (MH group) underwent 25-gauge vitrectomy with inverted flap technique. Functional and anatomical/perfusion parameters were evaluated pre- and postoperatively in all eyes by means of WSS-OCTA system, microperimetry (MP3), best corrected visual acuity assessment, central macular thickness (CMT) and MH diameter calculation. For each eye, 12 × 12 mm OCTA volume scans were acquired by a retinal specialist and a semi-automated algorithm was used for a quantitative vessel analysis of the superficial capillary plexus (SCP), deep capillary plexus (DCP) and choriocapillaris (CC). In detail, perfusion density (PD) of the SCP, DCP and CC was evaluated in four circles (one central in the macular area of 5 mm diameter; three midperiphery circles (temporal, superior and inferior) of 3 mm). In addition, the vessel length density (VLD) of the SCP and DCP for the same circles was quantified. (3) Results: In the MH group, PD of the SCP significantly increased in the macular area (
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