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- Title
Surgical outcomes of epiretinal membrane removal after successful pars plana vitrectomy for retinal diseases.
- Authors
Susumu Sakimoto; Yoshihiro Saito; Ko Nakata; Yoshihiro Sakamoto; Misako Tatebayashi
- Abstract
Abstract Purpose To evaluate visual outcomes after a removal of an epiretinal membrane (ERM) secondary to rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD), proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR), or proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). Methods The medical charts of 51 consecutive patients who underwent PPV to remove an ERM were reviewed in an institutional setting. The preoperative best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was evaluated to determine if it was a possible predictor of the postoperative BCVA. The visual outcomes in the RRD, PVR, and PDR groups were compared. Follow-up periods ranged from 13 to 90 months (mean, 40.9 months). Results After the ERM was removed, the postoperative BCVA improved significantly by 0.471 logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution units for all groups (t = 8.99; P P = 0.0082 and P = 0.035, respectively). Conclusion The BCVA improves after removal of an ERM following PPV for eyes with RRD, PVR, or PDR. Patient age and preoperative BCVA correlated with the visual improvement after the ERM removal.
- Subjects
RETINAL diseases; RETINOIDS; RETINAL detachment; DIABETIC retinopathy; VISUAL acuity; PARS plana
- Publication
Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology, 2008, Vol 52, Issue 3, p227
- ISSN
0021-5155
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10384-008-0539-5