title: Treatment of epiretinal membranes: report of 40 operated cases.
abstract: 40 patients with an operable epiretinal membrane were divided into two groups: patients of group 1 were operated without intraocular silicone oil, patients of group 2 were operated with silicone oil. The operation was carried out with simple instruments. The percentage of anatomic success (complete removal in 62% of cases) and functional success (increase of visual acuity in 58% of the cases) opens new perspectives in retinovitreous microsurgery.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012828:Silicones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D012828:Silicones