Título

EPIRETINAL MEMBRANE WITH LAMELAR MACULAR HOLE - A WELL DOCUMENTED CASE OF ANATOMICAL SUCCESS

Introdução / Purpose

To present a case report of a patient with epirretinal membrane and its surgical treatment by pars plana vitrectomy and membrane peeling.

Material e Método / Methods

Follow-up of a case of epirretinal membrane causing macular distortion and it’s restoration after surgical treatment.

Resultados / Results

After surgical treatment, the macular anatomy was resected and visual acuity improved on affected eye.

Discussão e Conclusões / Discussion

Restoration of the retinal anatomic structure predominantly occurs within the first three months post epirretinal membrane peeling. An improvement of best corrected visual acuity and anatomic retinal restoration after ERM-removal varies in individuals.In this case we decided to perform membrane removal surgery, because of the prominent anatomical disturbances correlated with high severity of visual symptoms.

Palavras Chave

Epirretinal membrane, pars plana vitrectomy, epirretinal membrane peeling, macular anatomy

Area

SURGICAL RETINA