title: [Spontaneously favorable course of an epiretinal membrane].
abstract: A 28-year-old female patient presented a macular epiretinal membrane. Her visual acuity had fallen to 20/80. Five years earlier, she had undergone focal peripheral photocoagulation for retinal degeneration. During the following 5 years, the membrane contracted spontaneously and detached itself. Visual acuity returned to 20/20. Six fluorescein angiographies were performed during this 5-year follow-up. As demonstrated here in this young patient, an epiretinal membrane can evolve favorably, suggesting surgery should be carefully discussed when visual function is not excessively deteriorated.
authors.affiliation: Centre National d'Ophtalmologie des Quinze-Vingts, 28, rue de Charenton, 75012 Paris.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Morel
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ameline
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Guiberteau
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Laroche
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019773:Epiretinal Membrane / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008028:Light Coagulation; D012162:Retinal Degeneration / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors; D014792:Visual Acuity