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ArticleAmerican journal of ophthalmology case reports2024

Spontaneous separation of secondary epiretinal membrane after vitrectomy for retinal detachment.

Masanori Kanai, Susumu Sakimoto, Kohji Nishida

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Article in American journal of ophthalmology case reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. 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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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Masanori KanaiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
Susumu SakimotoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
Kohji NishidaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
Osaka University · JP

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: While secondary epiretinal membranes (ERMs) are well-documented postoperative complications following rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) surgery, literature addressing the mechanisms of spontaneous resolution, particularly in cases involving vitrectomy, remain limited. In this case report, we describe the spontaneous resolution of secondary ERM in an amateur boxer following traumatic RRD surgery. Observations: Pars plana vitrectomy was performed for traumatic RRD in a 20-year-old man. Secondary ERM formation was observed one month after RRD surgery, resulting in retinal distortion. The ERM began to peel spontaneously and disappeared one year after surgery. His visual function did not deteriorate in the meantime. Conclusions and Importance: Spontaneous ERM separation is possible even after vitrectomy. This is the first published observation of the formation and spontaneous disappearance of secondary ERM after vitrectomy without intervention.

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Epiretinal membraneRetinal detachmentSpontaneous separation

Identifiers

PMID38404483
PMCPMC10883812
OpenAlexW4391693147

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