[Epiretinal gliosis].

Abstract

Epiretinal membranes represent avascular cellular proliferations on the retinal surface, preferentially in the area of the macula. Idiopathic, primary epiretinal membranes are a relatively common finding, especially in elderly people. Other secondary pathomechanisms include retinal tears, trauma, ophthalmic surgical procedures including retinal detachment surgery, laser coagulation and cryotherapy of the retina, or as a result of inflammatory diseases. Individual symptoms depend on the degree of cellular proliferation and associated tangential traction forces at the vitreoretinal interface resulting in surface wrinkling of the retina. Patients often complain of a reduction of visual acuity accompanied by metamorphopsia. A surgical intervention using transconjunctival pars plana vitrectomy and membrane peeling is indicated depending on the reduction of visual acuity and the severity of metamorphopsia if present.

• Authors: C Haritoglou, R G Schumann, A Wolf
• Journal: Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft (Ophthalmologe) Vol. 111 Issue 5 Pg. 485-97 (May 2014) ISSN: 1433-0423 [Electronic] Germany
• Vernacular Title: Epiretinale Gliose.
• PMID: 24838867 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Combined Modality Therapy (methods)
• Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty (methods)
• Epiretinal Membrane (pathology, surgery)
• Gliosis (pathology, surgery)
• Humans
• Vitrectomy (methods)