Surgical Outcomes of Epiretinal Membrane Removal Due to Combined Hamartoma of the Retina and RPE

Publication Date

2020

Journal Title

Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina

Abstract

Copyright 2020, SLACK Incorporated. BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the surgical outcomes of epiretinal membrane (ERM) associated with combined hamartoma of the retina and retinal piNorthwell Healthnt epithelium (CHRRPE) after vitrectomy and membrane peel. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A retrospective review of 15 patients who underwent pars plana vitrectomy with membrane peeling. No plasmin enzyme was used. RESULTS: The mean age at surgery was 10 years old, with an average follow-up of 5.7 years. The average preoperative visual acuity (VA) was 20/514. The average postoperative VA was 20/138 (P = .0251) at 1-year follow-up and 20/89 (P = .0025) on the latest exam on final follow-up. VA was improved in 14 patients (93%) and deteriorated in one patient (7%). All 15 patients (100%) had improvement of retinal/macular anatomy postoperatively. CONCLUSION: In the treatment of patients with ERM due to CHRRPE, vitrectomy with membrane peeling without plasmin injection can result in improved VA and retinal structure. [Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2020;51:546-554.].

Volume Number

51

Issue Number

10

Pages

546 - 554

Document Type

Article

Status

Faculty

Facility

School of Medicine

Primary Department

Ophthalmology

PMID

33104221

DOI

10.3928/23258160-20201005-02

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