The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Epiretinal Membranes

Aung, Khin Zaw; Makeyeva, Galina; Adams, Madeleine; Chong, Elaine; Busija, Ljoudmila; Giles, Graham G.; English, Dallas R.; Hopper, John L.; Baird, Paul N.; Guymer, Robyn H.; Robman, Liubov

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“…The prevalence of idiopathic ERM in adults is reportedly 3.4-8.8% and increases with age [1,2,3,4,5,6,7]. Although most patients maintain stable vision for several years [8,9], ERM can gradually progress, causing vision loss, metamorphopsia, and monocular diplopia [2,8].…”

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Natural History of Idiopathic Epiretinal Membrane in Eyes with Good Vision Assessed by Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography

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Purpose: To investigate the natural history of idiopathic epiretinal membrane (ERM) in eyes with good visual function using optical coherence tomography (OCT). Methods: Sixty-two eyes of 58 patients with idiopathic ERM, visual acuity of 20/40 or better, and no significant metamorphopsia were included. The best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), central macular thickness (CMT), membrane configuration, and ellipsoid zone signal data over 24 months were retrospectively analyzed. Based on OCT findings, ERM configurations were categorized as global attachment (GA), partial attachment (PA), pseudohole, and vitreomacular traction (VMT). Results: The mean BCVA and CMT did not change significantly between baseline and 24 months. GA, PA, pseudohole, and VMT types were observed in 33, 19, 9, and 1 eye at baseline, and in 20, 22, 10, and 1 eye at 24 months, respectively. A membrane configuration change was noted in 24 eyes (38.7%) during follow-up, and the distribution shifted from GA to the other types (p < 0.001). Six eyes had visual loss due to membrane progression, and 4 eyes had spontaneous membrane separation. Of the 10 eyes with progression or separation, 6 were of the PA type. Conclusions: Although the BCVA remains stable over 2 years in most idiopathic ERM eyes with good visual function at baseline, the membrane configuration may change, affecting visual acuity. The GA type would be an early stage, and the PA type is prone to changes in visual acuity.

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“…Generally, only patients with symptomatic visual impairment undergo surgery, because not all patients will benefit [2,4]. Therefore, identifying patients with good postoperative visual prognosis is important, and optical coherence tomography (OCT) is starting to provide a good clinicopathological correlation [3,[5][6][7][8].…”

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Associations between preoperative OCT parameters and visual outcome 3 months postoperatively in patients undergoing vitrectomy for idiopathic epiretinal membrane

Sheales

Kingston

Essex

2016

Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol

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Preoperative maximum retinal thickness and retinal contraction were predictive of better postoperative visual acuity, while patients with a preoperative attenuated foveal ellipsoid zone were most likely to improve. Patients with preoperative pseudoholes had slightly worse visual acuity postoperatively. Although better preoperative vision was associated with better postoperative vision, it was associated with less change in visual acuity, emphasizing the importance of careful consideration of the desired surgical goals before advising surgery for ERM.

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“…Besides the typical symptoms of diabetic maculopathy, vitreoretinal disorders are also observed in OCT, such as ERM [14]. Epiretinal membranes are observed with diabetic retinopathy even in 25-30% of patients [15].…”

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The evaluation of ocular changes in prediabetic individuals

Sokołowska-Oracz

Piątkiewicz

2017

Clinical Diabetology

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The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Epiretinal Membranes

Abstract: In an older Australian population, the prevalence of ERMs was 8.9% and was almost two times higher in participants of Southern European origin than Northern European origin.

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Natural History of Idiopathic Epiretinal Membrane in Eyes with Good Vision Assessed by Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography

Natural History of Idiopathic Epiretinal Membrane in Eyes with Good Vision Assessed by Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography

Associations between preoperative OCT parameters and visual outcome 3 months postoperatively in patients undergoing vitrectomy for idiopathic epiretinal membrane

The evaluation of ocular changes in prediabetic individuals

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