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ArticleInternational journal of ophthalmology2022

Post-operative visual outcomes based on morphological staging of idiopathic epiretinal membranes on OCT.

Sehrish Nizar Ali Momin, Roha Ahmad Choudhary, M A Rehman Siddiqui, Shiraz Hashmi, Abdul Sami Memon, Haroon Tayyab

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Article in International journal of ophthalmology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Sehrish Nizar Ali MominDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Sindh 74800, Pakistan.
Roha Ahmad ChoudharyDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Sindh 74800, Pakistan.
M A Rehman SiddiquiDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Sindh 74800, Pakistan.
Shiraz HashmiDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Sindh 74800, Pakistan.
Abdul Sami MemonDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Sindh 74800, Pakistan.
Haroon TayyabDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Sindh 74800, Pakistan.
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Abstract

aimTo evaluate the recently described optical coherence tomography (OCT) based classification of epiretinal membrane (ERM) and its usefulness in predicting the functional outcome.

methodsA retrospective observational review of OCT scans of patients with the diagnosis of idiopathic ERM was carried out from January 2016 to June 2021. All consecutive images diagnosed with any stage of idiopathic ERM and fulfilled the eligibility criteria were included in the analysis. ERM was identified on OCT scans as a thin hyperreflective layer over the inner layers of retina. OCT scans of patients with ERM who underwent vitrectomy, were independently staged as per the new classification by two independent retinal surgeons to form a consensus on stage. Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) in logMAR scale and central subfield thickness (CST) on pre- and post-operative spectral domain OCT scans were the variables noted for all patients at the time of diagnosis and at 6 and 12mo follow up visit after undergoing intervention. Partial correlation coefficient was computed between BCVA (logMAR) and CST by ERM stage adjusting by baseline measures.

resultsClinical charts of 74 patients with idiopathic ERM were assessed. Clinically significant improvement in BCVA overtime was observed with significant difference in median visual acuity of patients with Stage II-IV ERM with

conclusionEqually significant visual outcomes of patients with ERM staged II-IV and therefore can be counselled for improved visual acuity after surgical removal of ERM with improvement up to 5 lines on Snellen's chart from the baseline.

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cotton ball signepiretinal membraneoptical coherence tomographyvitrectomyvitreoschisis

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