ArticleInternational journal of retina and vitreous2022
Risk factors for epiretinal membrane formation and peeling following pars plana vitrectomy for primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, an OCT guided analysis.
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- Outcome of pars plana vitrectomy with and without internal limiting membrane peeling in proliferative diabetic retinopathy.International ophthalmology · 2026Trial
- Outcomes of perfluorocarbon liquid vs. posterior retinotomy as adjuncts during pars-plana vitrectomy for the surgical repair of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment: a randomized clinical trial.BMC ophthalmology · 2025Trial
- Comparative outcomes of focal laser versus 360-degree laser in vitrectomy for retinal detachment: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of retina and vitreous · 2026Review
- Influence of drainage retinotomy on anatomical and visual outcomes of pars plana vitrectomy for primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.BMJ open ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Incidence of epiretinal membrane formation following treatment of diabetic retinopathy with panretinal photocoagulation therapy.International journal of ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Selective internal limiting membrane peeling for prevention of secondary epiretinal membrane after vitrectomy for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.Japanese journal of ophthalmology · 2024Article
- Impact of drainage retinotomy on surgical outcomes of retinal detachment: insights from the Japan-Retinal Detachment Registry.Scientific reports · 2024Observational
- The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Epiretinal Membrane Care: A Scoping Review.Ophthalmology scienceReview
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Abstract
backgroundTo evaluate the rate and risk factors of epiretinal membrane (ERM) formation and need for ERM peeling after pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) for uncomplicated primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD).
methodsRetrospective, single-center, cohort study of 119 consecutive patients (119 eyes) that underwent RRD repair using PPV. The primary outcomes were ERM formation, classified using an optical coherence tomography grading system, and the rate of ERM peeling. Visual acuity, postoperative complications, and risk factors for ERM formation and peeling were also identified.
resultsPostoperative ERM formation occurred in 69 eyes (58.0%); 56 (47.1%) were stage 1, 9 (7.6%) stage 2, 3 (2.5%) stage 3, and 1 (0.8%) stage 4. Only 6 (5.0%) eyes required secondary PPV for a visually significant ERM, with a mean time to reoperation of 488 ± 351 days. Risk factors for ERM formation included intraoperative cryotherapy, more than 1000 laser shots, 360° laser photocoagulation, and choroidal detachment (p < 0.01). Eyes with more than 3 tears had a trend towards increased ERM surgery (p = 0.10).
conclusionsVisually significant ERM formation following PPV for primary RRD was uncommon in this cohort (5%). Half of the ERMs were detected after the first post-operative year, indicating that this complication may be underreported in studies with only 1-year follow-up.
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