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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Retinal Surgery
  • Optical Coherence Tomography

Background:

  • Epiretinal membrane (ERM) formation is a potential complication after pneumatic retinopexy (PR).
  • Understanding ERM progression and associated factors is crucial for patient management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the incidence, progression, and visual outcomes of ERM after PR.
  • To identify OCT-based biomarkers associated with ERM progression and the need for membrane peeling (MP).

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 894 eyes treated with PR.
  • Evaluation of ERM progression and visual outcomes using OCT structural analysis.
  • Statistical analysis to identify factors associated with MP.

Main Results:

  • 120 eyes (13.4%) developed ERM post-PR over a mean of 37 months.
  • ERM remained stable in 94% of observed cases.
  • Factors associated with MP included laser retinopexy, worse visual acuity, higher central foveal thickness, ellipsoid zone disruption, and microcystic changes.

Conclusions:

  • ERMs post-PR are typically early stage with minimal progression.
  • Laser retinopexy, poorer visual acuity, increased central foveal thickness, EZ disruption, and microcystic changes predict the need for MP.