title: Treatment of epiretinal membrane: an update.
abstract: Epiretinal membrane is a common surgical disease of the elderly. The aetiology, clinical presentation, and diagnosis are briefly described. Management, principally vitrectomy and membrane removal, is then elaborated. Recent advances such as internal limiting membrane peeling are further discussed. The safety and efficacy of intra-ocular dyes, including indocyanine green and trypan blue, as well as the new technique of 'double staining', are evaluated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital, Happy Valley, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: F S M
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Ting
authors.forename: A K H
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Kwok
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging; D004396:Coloring Agents; D019773:Epiretinal Membrane / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D007208:Indocyanine Green; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology; D014343:Trypan Blue; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents; D014343:Trypan Blue; D007208:Indocyanine Green