Open AccessRETINAL SURFACE WRINKLING AS AN INDICATOR FOR INTERNAL LIMITING MEMBRANE PEELING DURING VITRECTOMY FOR RETINAL DETACHMENT
Author(s) -
Kunihiko Akiyama,
Kaoru Fujinami,
Kenji Watanabe,
Takaaki Matsuki,
Kazushige Tsunoda,
Tomoyuki Noda
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
retina
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.24
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1539-2864
pISSN - 0275-004X
DOI - 10.1097/iae.0000000000003094
Subject(s) - vitrectomy , epiretinal membrane , retinal , internal limiting membrane , ophthalmology , retinal detachment , visual acuity , medicine , external limiting membrane , limiting , macular hole , retinal pigment epithelium , mechanical engineering , engineering
To assess the validity of retinal surface wrinkling (RSW) as an indicator to select patients relevant for internal limiting membrane peeling during vitrectomy for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, to prevent postoperative visual decline due to epiretinal membrane growth.