title: Epiretinal membrane removal in patients with Stargardt disease.
abstract: Epiretinal membranes (ERMs) in Stargardt disease have been known to undergo spontaneous separation in children. Results of surgical intervention in adult patients with Stargardt disease have rarely been reported. A retrospective review of results of surgical intervention for ERM causing visual impairment in two adult patients of Stargardt disease was carried out. Both patients developed ERM in one eye during their follow-up period with the resultant drop in their preexisting visual acuity. Postsurgery, restoration of foveal contour with some improvement in visual acuity was observed in both patients. No adverse effect of surgery was noted.
authors: Department of Vitreoretina, Shri Bhagwan Mahavir Vitreoretinal Services, Medical Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors: Muna
authors: M
authors: Bhende
authors: Bindu
authors: B
authors: Appukuttan
authors: Ekta
authors: E
authors: Rishi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019773:Epiretinal Membrane / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008268:Macular Degeneration / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D000080362:Stargardt Disease; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult