Evaluation of primary internal limiting membrane peeling in cases with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Epiretinal membranes (ERMs) have been reported after pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD). Peeling of the internal limiting membrane (ILM) can prevent post-PPV ERM formation but has a potential negative impact on macular structure and function.

Purpose

To investigate the anatomical and functional outcomes of ILM peeling during PPV for primary RRD.

Methods

This was a prospective nonrandomized study that included 60 eyes of 60 patients with a primary macula-off RRD and less than grade C proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR). Eyes were allocated into 2 groups; Group A underwent PPV without ILM peeling and Group B had ILM peeling. At postoperative month 6, all patients underwent retinal imaging using spectral domain optical co

SUBMITTER: Abdullah ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7204288 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature