HOMEPRODUCTSCOMPANYCONTACTFAQResearchDictionaryPharmaSign Up FREE or Login

Surgical management of macular pucker after retinal reattachment surgery.

Abstract
We used vitrectomy techniques to remove epiretinal membranes that caused reduced visual acuity in 13 consecutive eyes with macular pucker after otherwise successful retinal reattachment surgery. A technically successful result with visual improvement was achieved in each case. An iatrogenic retinal tear (successfully repaired) occurred in one eye, and recurrent retinal detachment requiring an additional operation occurred postoperatively in two eyes. Despite such risks, and that the best postoperative visual acuity achieved was 6/9 (20/30), the use of vitrectomy methods in removal of epiretinal membranes in selected cases of macular pucker can provide significant improvement in vision.
AuthorsR G Michels, H D Gilbert
JournalAmerican journal of ophthalmology (Am J Ophthalmol) Vol. 88 Issue 5 Pg. 925-9 (Nov 1979) ISSN: 0002-9394 [Print] United States
PMID507169 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Topics
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Macula Lutea (surgery)
  • Male
  • Membranes
  • Methods
  • Middle Aged
  • Ophthalmology (instrumentation)
  • Retinal Detachment (surgery)
  • Retinal Diseases (etiology, surgery)
  • Surgical Instruments
  • Vitreous Body (surgery)

Join CureHunter, for free Research Interface BASIC access!

Take advantage of free CureHunter research engine access to explore the best drug and treatment options for any disease. Find out why thousands of doctors, pharma researchers and patient activists around the world use CureHunter every day.
Realize the full power of the drug-disease research graph!


Choose Username:
Email:
Password:
Verify Password:
Enter Code Shown: