Open AccessEpiretinal membrane removal in patients with Stargardt disease
Author(s) -
Muna Bhende,
Binoy Appukuttan,
Ekta Rishi
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/0301-4738.151477
Subject(s) - medicine , stargardt disease , visual acuity , epiretinal membrane , ophthalmology , foveal , eye disease , disease , retrospective cohort study , surgery , macular degeneration , vitrectomy , retinal
Epiretinal membranes (ERMs) in Stargardt disease have been known to undergo spontaneous separation in children. Results of surgical intervention in adult patients with Stargardt disease have rarely been reported. A retrospective review of results of surgical intervention for ERM causing visual impairment in two adult patients of Stargardt disease was carried out. Both patients developed ERM in one eye during their follow-up period with the resultant drop in their preexisting visual acuity. Postsurgery, restoration of foveal contour with some improvement in visual acuity was observed in both patients. No adverse effect of surgery was noted.