Abstract
Thirty-three eyes with symptomatic epimacular membranes were treated by vitreous surgery and membrane removal. Vision improved in 79%. Eyes with clinically transparent membranes, but without preoperative cystoid macular edema, were most likely to achieve good vision, while opaque membranes had worse vision. Because cystoid macular edema was the most common obstacle to improved vision, membranes should be removed before this process begins, or as soon as possible thereafter.
Angiography should precede consideration of surgery. Even though large parts of the internal limiting lamina of the retina were often peeled with the membranes, excellent vision was possible.
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Symptomatische epimakuläre Membranen wurden von 33 Augen mikrochirurgisch entfernt. Der Visus konnte in 79% der Augen verbessert werden. Der beste Visus wurde in Augen mit klinisch transparenten Membranen aber ohne zystoides Makulaödem erzielt. Da zystoides Makulaödem der Hauptgrund für fortdauernden schlechten Visus ist, sollten Membranen entfernt werden, bevor es zu seiner Entwicklung kommt. Präoperative Fluoreszeinangiographic ist daher angeraten. Ausgezeichneter Visus wurde trotz Entfernung der Lamina interna erzielt.
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Supported by the National Institute of Health EY02903, Research to Prevent Blindness, Inc., New York, New York, Helena Rubinstein Foundation, New York, New York
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Trese, M.T., Chandler, D.B. & Machemer, R. Macular pucker. Graefe's Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 221, 12–15 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02171725
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