Spontaneous Separation of Epiretinal Membrane in Young Adult.
- Author:
Jung Hun LEE
1
;
Chang Wook HAN
;
Jae Woo KIM
;
Si Dong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Taegu Catholic University, Taeau, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Epiretinal membrane;
Pars planitis;
Spontaneous separation
- MeSH:
Adult;
Aged;
Child;
Epiretinal Membrane*;
Humans;
Membranes;
Pars Planitis;
Toxocariasis;
Visual Acuity;
Young Adult*
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1995;36(6):1061-1066
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
In children and young adults, secondary epiretinal membranes after ocular trauma, pars planitis, ocular toxocariasis, and Coat's disease are common and spontaneous separation occurs in a relatively higher rate with improvement in visual acuity than elderly patients. In a 31-year-old man with pars planitis, diffuse epiretinal membrane in the macula became thinner during systemic and topical steroid therapy. Two years after treatment, the preretinal membrane spontaneously separated from the macula to the inferior temporal arcade, and visual acuity improved from 0.15 to 1.0. The authors reviewed the available literatures regarding the possible mechanisms for the spontaneous separation ofepiretinal membrane.
