title: [The surgical removal of epiretinal macular membranes (macular puckers) (author's transl)].
abstract: In 6 patients with macular puckers (3 spontaneous puckers and 3 puckers after retinal detachment procedures), the epiretinal tissue was surgically removed by pars plana vitrectomy and membrane peeling. 5 patients had visual improvement initially, 3 permanently. Cataract and retinal detachment were observed as complications. No recurrence of the macular pucker occured.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005431:Florida; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008266:Macula Lutea / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Die chirurgische Entfernung von epiretinalen Makulamembranen (macular puckers).