The Effect of Surgical Management for Macular Epiretinal Membranes.
- Author:
Ho Chun LEE
1
;
Hyung Chan KIM
;
Ha Kyoung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Complications;
Macular epiretinal membrane;
Prognostic factor;
Visual acuity;
Vitrectomy
- MeSH:
Cataract;
Endophthalmitis;
Epiretinal Membrane*;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Intraocular Pressure;
Membranes;
Retinal Perforations;
Visual Acuity;
Vitrectomy
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1995;36(10):1713-1720
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We did a follow-up study of 49 patients who had vitrectomy with removal of the macular epiretinal membrane. The patients were followed over 3 months (3-86 months). The patients had an average age of 39.3(13-72) years. Changes of postoperative visual acuity, complications, cause of poor visual outcome, and the prognostic factors were evaluated. 34 eyes(69.4%) showed improvement of visual acuity two lines or more compared to preoperative visual acuity and 25 eyes(51.0%) achieved a final visual acuity of 0.5 or better. Complications were noted in 13 eyes. They were consisted of cataract progression in 6 eyes, retinal break in 3 eyes, recurred membranes in 2 eyes, increased intraocular pressure and endophthalmitis in each eye. The causes of poor visual outcome related with the complications and the preoperative macular damages. Among the various prognostic factors, the preoperative visual acuity and the duration of disease show statistical significance in this study(p<0.001, p<0.002).
