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ILM peeling in macular surgery: benefits
Author(s) -
CREUZOT C
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2012.2414.x
Subject(s) - macular hole , medicine , epiretinal membrane , internal limiting membrane , homogeneous , limiting , surgery , ophthalmology , clinical trial , vitrectomy , visual acuity , mechanical engineering , physics , engineering , thermodynamics
Internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling should be beneficial to improve the anatomic and functional outcomes in macular surgery. In macular hole surgery, it seems to be an additive tool to improve the closing rate especially in large macular hole. In epiretinal membrane surgery, it should be considered either to improve the functional outcome but also to decrease the recurrence of epiretinal membrane on the remaining ILM. However, the characteristics of the peeling (ie area, control with dye) should be given in all clinical trials to obtain more homogeneous surgical criteria.