title: Epiretinal membrane peeling after uncomplicated primary retinal detachment repair.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To identify rates and potential risk factors for epiretinal membrane (ERM) and for membrane peel (MP) after 23- or 25-gauge repair and to compare outcomes for eyes with ERM that underwent MP versus observation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Review of 587 eyes with ERM after retinal detachment repair. Patients who developed ERM either underwent pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) and MP or were observed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Preoperatively, the PPV and MP group had a mean best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of 20/100, compared to 20/40 for the observation group (P < .001). The PPV and MP group had a higher mean central subfield mean thickness (CSMT) (414 µm vs 281 µm). In the PPV and MP group, mean BCVA was 20/100 preoperatively and 20/50 postoperatively (P < .01). Mean CSMT was 397.5 µm preoperatively and 282.6 µm postoperatively (P < .01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  ERM is common after 23- or 25-gauge PPV. PPV and MP can improve BCVA and decrease CSMT.
authors.forename: Tanuj P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Banker
authors.forename: Kyle J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Godfrey
authors.forename: Kyle W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Godfrey
authors.forename: Gayatri S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Reilly
authors.forename: Eric D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Weichel
mesh_terms: D019773:Epiretinal Membrane / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation; D012160:Retina / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000379:methods*