Limited Vitrectomy In Patients With Idiopathic Epiretinal Membrane

Number: 3 September 1, 2019
  • Berna Özkan
  • Levent Karabaş
  • Büşra Tuğan
  • Özgül Altıntaş
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Limited Vitrectomy In Patients With Idiopathic Epiretinal Membrane

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the safety and effectivity of limited vitrectomy in patients with epiretinal membrane. Methods: We included 58 consecutive patients who underwent epiretinal membrane surgery without performing a complete peripheral vitreous removal. The improvement in visual acuity, the incidence of retinal breaks and detachment; anatomical results and intraoperative and postoperative complications of this technique were evaluated. Results: The median visual acuity was 0.4 0.3-0.5 before the surgery, and it was 0.6 0.3-0.8 after the surgery p=0.016 . Prophylactic laser photocoagulation was performed in 14 24,13% patients during surgery. Retinal breaks and detachments did not occur in any of our patients. We did not observe proliferative vitreoretinopathy or surgery- related major complications in any patient. Conclusion: Limited vitrectomy without removing peripheral vitreous is safe and effective in idiopathic epiretinal membrane surgery. It reduces the risk of peripheral retinal breaks and retinal detachment.

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Berna Özkan

Levent Karabaş

Büşra Tuğan

Özgül Altıntaş

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September 1, 2019

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Year 2019 Number: 3

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Özkan B, Karabaş L, Tuğan B, Altıntaş Ö (September 1, 2019) Limited Vitrectomy In Patients With Idiopathic Epiretinal Membrane. Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 3 451–454.