1. Peripapillary RNFL Thickness Changes Evaluated with Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography after Uncomplicated Macular Surgery for Epiretinal Membrane.
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Gharbiya M, La Cava M, Tortorella P, Abbouda A, Marchiori J, D'Ambrosio E, Jacobbi M, Miranti F, and Ventre L
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- Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Epiretinal Membrane diagnosis, Epiretinal Membrane physiopathology, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Postoperative Period, Retrospective Studies, Epiretinal Membrane surgery, Optic Disk pathology, Retinal Ganglion Cells pathology, Tomography, Optical Coherence methods, Visual Acuity, Vitrectomy
- Abstract
Purpose: To evaluate the peripapillary RNFL (p-RNFL) thickness changes after vitrectomy for epiretinal membrane (ERM). The relationship between p-RNFL thickness change and visual function was assessed., Methods: Thirty-five eyes from 35 patients with ERM who underwent vitrectomy with internal limiting membrane (ILM) removal were included. Average p-RNFL and the four quadrants thickness were measured by spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) before and at one, three, and six months after surgery., Results: At six months after surgery, p-RNFL thickness of the temporal and inferior quadrant was decreased in the operated eyes compared with fellow eyes (p<0.05). Pattern standard deviation (PSD) was higher than that of fellow eyes (p = 0.002). The temporal and inferior quadrant p-RNFL thickness showed a relationship with both best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) outcome and the six-month PSD (p<0.05, respectively)., Conclusions: The selective decrease in the temporal and inferior p-RNFL thickness after vitrectomy for ERM removal could indicate inner retinal damage related to ILM peeling.
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- 2017
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