TY - JOUR
T1 - Epiretinal membrane
T2 - Optical coherence tomography-based diagnosis and classification
AU - Stevenson, William
AU - Prospero Ponce, Claudia M.
AU - Agarwal, Daniel R.
AU - Gelman, Rachel
AU - Christoforidis, John B.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Stevenson et al.
PY - 2016/3/29
Y1 - 2016/3/29
N2 - Epiretinal membrane (ERM) is a disorder of the vitreomacular interface characterized by symptoms of decreased visual acuity and metamorphopsia. The diagnosis and classification of ERM has traditionally been based on clinical examination findings. However, modern optical coherence tomography (OCT) has proven to be more sensitive than clinical examination for the diagnosis of ERM. Furthermore, OCT-derived findings, such as central foveal thickness and inner segment ellipsoid band integrity, have shown clinical relevance in the setting of ERM. To date, no OCT-based ERM classification scheme has been widely accepted for use in clinical practice and investigation. Herein, we review the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and classification of ERMs and propose an OCT-based ERM classification system.
AB - Epiretinal membrane (ERM) is a disorder of the vitreomacular interface characterized by symptoms of decreased visual acuity and metamorphopsia. The diagnosis and classification of ERM has traditionally been based on clinical examination findings. However, modern optical coherence tomography (OCT) has proven to be more sensitive than clinical examination for the diagnosis of ERM. Furthermore, OCT-derived findings, such as central foveal thickness and inner segment ellipsoid band integrity, have shown clinical relevance in the setting of ERM. To date, no OCT-based ERM classification scheme has been widely accepted for use in clinical practice and investigation. Herein, we review the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and classification of ERMs and propose an OCT-based ERM classification system.
KW - Cellophane macular reflex
KW - Central foveal thickness
KW - Inner segment ellipsoid band
KW - Macular pucker
KW - Optical coherence tomography
KW - Preretinal macular fibrosis
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U2 - 10.2147/OPTH.S97722
DO - 10.2147/OPTH.S97722
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84962140722
SN - 1177-5467
VL - 10
SP - 527
EP - 534
JO - Clinical Ophthalmology
JF - Clinical Ophthalmology
ER -