J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.
1995 Jun;36(6):1061-1066.
Spontaneous Separation of Epiretinal Membrane in Young Adult
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- 1Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Taegu Catholic University, Taeau, Korea.
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- In children and young adults, secondary epiretinal membranes after ocular trauma, pars planitis, ocular toxocariasis, and Coat's disease are common and spontaneous separation occurs in a relatively higher rate with improvement in visual acuity than elderly patients. In a 31-year-old man with pars planitis, diffuse epiretinal membrane in the macula became thinner during systemic and topical steroid therapy. Two years after treatment, the preretinal membrane spontaneously separated from the macula to the inferior temporal arcade, and visual acuity improved from 0.15 to 1.0. The authors reviewed the available literatures regarding the possible mechanisms for the spontaneous separation ofepiretinal membrane.
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