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Culturing of Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells on an Ex Vivo Model of Aged Human Bruch's Membrane
Published on: April 12, 2018
[Juvenile idiopathic epiretinal membrane]
K Kontopoulou1, S Krause2, S Fili2
1Klinik für Augenheilkunde, St.-Johannes-Hospital Dortmund, Johannesstraße 9-13, 44137, Dortmund, Deutschland. kalliopi.kontopoulou@gmail.com.
Abstract:
Idiopathic epiretinal membrane (iERM) is very rare in adolescent patients. The pathogenesis remains unclear although the role of hyalocytes is of major importance. The clinical features in young patients are different from those in older patients. We describe a case of iERM in a 15-year-old girl who presented with metamorphopsia of the right eye. This case report presents the basis for the decision for surgical treatment as well as the clinical features at follow-up examination 9 months after surgery.

