Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: This study is aimed to report a rare case of epiretinal membrane (ERM) spontaneous separation with subsequent visual improvement. We are reporting a case of cellophane maculopathy with peripheral lattice degeneration with hole. Our examination revealed thick ERM associated with relatively high visual acuity (VA) 20/40, and laser barrage was done for lattice degeneration and watchful waiting strategy was chosen for the ERM. On follow-up after 1 month, slight visual deterioration to 20/60 was noted initially but on later visit, spontaneous ERM separation was noted and there was corresponding increase in visual acuity to 20/25, with decrease in retinal thickness demonstrated by optical coherence tomography (OCT). Such cases give us additional evidence for deferring a surgery for management of patients with ERM with relatively high visual acuity.
Authors: Raunaq Poonia, Mukesh Porwal
Language: English
Topic: Retinal and Macular Surgery
Subfield: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4402491383