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Chapter-13 Epiretinal Membrane, Cellophane Maculopathy, and Macular Pucker

BOOK TITLE: OCT Angiography

Author
1. Kasumović Sanja Sefić
ISBN
9789352703319
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/18041_14
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
3
Author Affiliations
1. Private Eye Polyclinic “Dr Sefić”, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Chapter keywords
Epiretinal membrane, ERM, cellophane maculopathy, macular pucker, optical coherence tomography, OCT, OCT angiography, vitreomacular traction, lamellar macular hole, cystoid macular edema

Abstract

Epiretinal membrane (ERM) in the macula (epiretinal gliosis, epimacular membrane) is an avascular fibrocellular structure made from glial cells that, like a delicate film, proliferates above or on the surface of the retina in the macular area, and due to its contractile properties may cause changes in the structure of the retina on which it formed. Most frequently, ERM is idiopathic with a 7% incidence in the general population, and in about 10% of cases it is bilateral. It occurs around the age of 65 years and prevalence increases with the patient’s age. Differential diagnosis includes vitreomacular traction, lamellar macular hole, full thickness macular hole, macular schisis, and cystoid macular edema. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is an irreplaceable method for diagnosing ERM. OCT helps with the differentiation of this entity and similar conditions.

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