ArticleClinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.)2023
Long-Term Visual Acuity and Optical Coherence Tomography Changes After Vitrectomy for Idiopathic Epiretinal Membranes.
Article in Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07095907 (Post-surgical Functional Results in Patients With Epiretinal Membrane Undergoing Controlled Macular Detachment), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers.
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Post-surgical Functional Results in Patients With Epiretinal Membrane Undergoing Controlled Macular Detachment: Pilot Study.
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- Preoperative structural and electrophysiological markers associated with visual outcome after idiopathic epiretinal membrane surgery.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2026Article
- The effect of luminance on visual acuity measurement in eyes with epiretinal membrane.Japanese journal of ophthalmology · 2026Observational
- Assessment of clinical outcomes and prognostic factors following membrane peeling in idiopathic epiretinal membrane using EIFL staging system: an optical coherence tomography angiography analysis.BMC ophthalmology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the long-term visual acuity and retinal thickness changes after pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) for idiopathic epiretinal membranes (ERM). Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of 72 patients who underwent PPV for idiopathic ERM in a tertiary hospital over 5 consecutive years. The main outcome measurement was change in visual acuity and macular thickness as recorded with optical coherence tomography (OCT). Results: Medical records of 239 patients with a diagnosis of ERM who underwent PPV with or without internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling were reviewed; of these, 72 patients with idiopathic ERM were included in the final analysis. All patients completed at least one year of follow-up, and 23 patients (30%) had 5 or more years of follow-up. The mean preoperative best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 20/65, and mean preoperative central macular thickness (CMT) on OCT was 434 microns (µm). Mean postoperative BCVA and CMT at one year were 20/40 and 303 µm, respectively ( Conclusion: PPV is an effective treatment for idiopathic ERM, and ILM peel may be of benefit. BCVA continues to improve up to 2 years and beyond after surgery regardless of the duration of symptoms.
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