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In vivo evidence of epiretinal membrane formation secondary to acute macular microhole after posterior vitreous detachment.
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Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina [Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina] 2014 Nov-Dec; Vol. 45 (6), pp. 596-7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Oct 29. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- The authors present the case of an idiopathic epiretinal membrane (ERM) secondary to an acute self-repaired macular microhole documented by optical coherence tomography (OCT). A 65-year-old phakic woman presenting with acute onset of light flashes, myodesopsia, and central negative scotoma in the right eye was diagnosed with age-related posterior vitreous detachment. Spectral-domain OCT showed a tiny defect of the outer retina, consistent with the diagnosis of macular microhole, which spontaneously closed after 4 weeks. Six months later, the patient developed a contracting ERM, and her visual acuity significantly worsened. This case represents the first in vivo documentation of retinal pigment epithelium cell migration through a macular microhole, highlighting the importance of OCT in understanding idiopathic ERM pathogenesis.<br /> (Copyright 2014, SLACK Incorporated.)
- Subjects :
- Acute Disease
Aged
Basement Membrane pathology
Epiretinal Membrane diagnosis
Epiretinal Membrane physiopathology
Female
Humans
Retinal Perforations diagnosis
Retinal Perforations physiopathology
Retinal Photoreceptor Cell Inner Segment pathology
Retinal Photoreceptor Cell Outer Segment pathology
Retinal Pigment Epithelium pathology
Tomography, Optical Coherence
Visual Acuity physiology
Vitreous Detachment diagnosis
Epiretinal Membrane etiology
Retinal Perforations etiology
Vitreous Detachment complications
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2325-8179
- Volume :
- 45
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25347828
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3928/23258160-20141008-03