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Small-gauge vitrectomy for epiretinal membrane beneficial in patients with good preop visual acuity
Eyes with epiretinal membrane and good preoperative visual acuity may have better final visual acuity outcomes after small-gauge pars plana vitrectomy, according to a study.The retrospective chart review evaluated visual outcomes of 132 eyes that underwent 25-gauge vitrectomy and eight eyes that underwent 23-gauge vitrectomy, all with 20/50 or better preoperative visual acuity, because of symptomatic epiretinal membrane.Overall, mean visual acuity significantly improved from 20/40 preoperatively to 20/35 at the 1-year follow-up. Of the 77 pseudophakic eyes, mean visual acuity improved from 20/40 preoperatively to 20/32 at 1 year, whereas (Read more...)