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Spontaneous separation of an idiopathic macular pucker in a young girl
H Desatnik1, G Treister, J Moisseiev
1Goldschleger Eye Institute, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
Purpose:
To report a young girl with spontaneous separation of an idiopathic epiretinal membrane and notable visual recovery.
Method:
Case report.
Result:
A 12-year-old girl had spontaneous improvement in visual acuity of the left eye from 20/100 to 20/40 attributable to spontaneous peeling of an idiopathic epiretinal membrane more than 2 years after it was diagnosed.
Conclusion:
Conservative treatment can be considered in young patients with epiretinal membrane because spontaneous separation may occur and result in good vision.

