title: Inflammation and the formation of epiretinal membranes.
abstract: In this review of the literature evidence is provided from clinical, histological and experimental sources that inflammatory processes play a central role in the pathogenesis of contractile epiretinal membranes and proliferative vitreoretinopathy.
authors.affiliation: Pathology Department, Institute of Ophthalmology, London.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gilbert
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hiscott
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Unger
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Grierson
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: McLeod
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000150:complications*; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008566:Membranes / Q000473:pathology; D012160:Retina / Q000473:pathology*; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000473:pathology*