Effect of Air Tamponade on Postoperative Visual Acuity and Intraretinal Cystoid Changes after Peeling of Idiopathic Epiretinal Membranes in Pseudophakic Patients.
| Title: | Effect of Air Tamponade on Postoperative Visual Acuity and Intraretinal Cystoid Changes after Peeling of Idiopathic Epiretinal Membranes in Pseudophakic Patients. |
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| Authors: | Leisser C; VIROS - Vienna Institute for Research in Ocular Surgery, a Karl Landsteiner Institute, Hanusch Hospital, Vienna, Austria.; Hirnschall N; VIROS - Vienna Institute for Research in Ocular Surgery, a Karl Landsteiner Institute, Hanusch Hospital, Vienna, Austria.; Döller B; VIROS - Vienna Institute for Research in Ocular Surgery, a Karl Landsteiner Institute, Hanusch Hospital, Vienna, Austria.; Varsits R; VIROS - Vienna Institute for Research in Ocular Surgery, a Karl Landsteiner Institute, Hanusch Hospital, Vienna, Austria.; Ullrich M; VIROS - Vienna Institute for Research in Ocular Surgery, a Karl Landsteiner Institute, Hanusch Hospital, Vienna, Austria.; Kefer K; VIROS - Vienna Institute for Research in Ocular Surgery, a Karl Landsteiner Institute, Hanusch Hospital, Vienna, Austria.; Findl O; VIROS - Vienna Institute for Research in Ocular Surgery, a Karl Landsteiner Institute, Hanusch Hospital, Vienna, Austria, oliver@findl.at. |
| Source: | Ophthalmologica. Journal international d'ophtalmologie. International journal of ophthalmology. Zeitschrift fur Augenheilkunde [Ophthalmologica] 2020; Vol. 243 (1), pp. 37-42. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Jul 26. |
| Publication Type: | Comparative Study; Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Karger Country of Publication: Switzerland NLM ID: 0054655 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1423-0267 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00303755 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Ophthalmologica Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: Basel : Karger; Original Publication: Basel. |
| MeSH Terms: | Visual Acuity*; Endotamponade/*methods ; Epiretinal Membrane/*surgery ; Pseudophakia/*complications ; Retina/*pathology ; Tomography, Optical Coherence/*methods ; Vitrectomy/*methods; Epiretinal Membrane/complications ; Epiretinal Membrane/diagnosis ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Air ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Phacoemulsification ; Postoperative Period ; Prospective Studies |
| Abstract: | Purpose: Epiretinal membrane is a macular disorder leading to metamorphopsia and decreased visual acuity. The aim of the present study was to assess the possible effects of air tamponade, balanced salt solution (BSS), and combined phacoemulsification on functional and anatomical outcomes.; Procedures: This prospective exploratory analysis included 72 eyes with idiopathic epiretinal membranes, scheduled to undergo 23-G pars plana vitrectomy with membrane peeling. Air tamponade or BSS was used in all cases. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging was performed intraoperatively, and follow-up including visual acuity testing and OCT measurements was conducted until 3 months postoperatively.; Results: Mean best-corrected visual acuity improved between +2.1 and +3.1 letters, and mean central subfield thickness of the macula decreased between -29.6 and -76 µm in the examined groups, without significant differences between the air tamponade and BSS groups. There was no significant difference in the presence of intraretinal cystoid changes between the groups.; Conclusions: The use of air tamponade did not show any significant differences in the anatomical and functional postoperative results compared to BSS. Furthermore, phacovitrectomy did not result in significantly more intraretinal cystoid changes 3 months after surgery.; (© 2019 S. Karger AG, Basel.) |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Idiopathic epiretinal membranes; Intraoperative OCT; Intraretinal cystoid changes; Pars plana vitrectomy with membrane peeling; Subfoveal hyporeflective zones |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20190729 Date Completed: 20201112 Latest Revision: 20201112 |
| Update Code: | 20260130 |
| DOI: | 10.1159/000498898 |
| PMID: | 31352458 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
Comparative Study; Journal Article