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ArticleGraefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie2024

Fingerprint sign of the Henle fibre layer in epiretinal membrane: a cross-sectional and longitudinal study.

Young Ho Kim, Ariunaa Togloom, Jaeryung Oh

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Young Ho KimDepartment of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, 73 Goryeodae-ro Sungbuk-ku, Seoul, 02841, Korea.
Ariunaa TogloomDepartment of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, 73 Goryeodae-ro Sungbuk-ku, Seoul, 02841, Korea.
Jaeryung OhDepartment of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, 73 Goryeodae-ro Sungbuk-ku, Seoul, 02841, Korea. ojr4991@korea.ac.kr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1036-6562

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National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) 2022R1A2C2092118
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purposeTo investigate the incidence and distribution of fingerprint-like microwaves in the Henle fibre layer (HFL) of the eyes with epiretinal membrane (ERM).

methodsPatients with idiopathic ERM were included. The fingerprint sign was defined using en-face optical coherence tomography images of the HFL, and its extent was classified into three grades.

resultsAt baseline, fingerprint sign was found in 70 of 83 (84.3%) eyes with ERM and was more frequently observed in eyes with a higher ERM stage (P < 0.001). Its extent increased (P < 0.001) with an increase in ERM stage or the central macular thickness (P < 0.001). Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was worse in eyes with a fingerprint sign than in those without (P = 0.024). Metamorphopsia was more common in eyes with a greater extent of fingerprint-like microwaves (P = 0.048). The fingerprint sign persisted over a mean follow-up period of 18.0 ± 23.3 without surgery. In 45 eyes that underwent surgery, the extent of fingerprint-like microwaves decreased at 1.2 months (P = 0.001), and further decreased at 13.7 months postoperatively (P = 0.019). However, the proportion of eyes with a fingerprint sign after surgery was similar to that observed preoperatively (P = 0.912).

conclusionsFingerprint-like microwaves were commonly found in eyes with ERM and were associated with ERM severity and BCVA. The microwaves remained long after surgery, although their extent may have decreased after the ERM was resolved. These results suggest that ERM traction may cause long-lasting changes in the HFL.

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Epiretinal MembraneTomography, Optical CoherenceVisual AcuityAgedCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMacula LuteaMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesVitrectomyEn-face optical coherence tomography: Henle fibre layerEpiretinal membraneFingerprint signHyperreflective foci

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