title: [Spontaneous separation of epiretinal membrane: Reports of 3 cases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Idiopathic epiretinal membranes most commonly develop in patients over 50 years of age. Posterior vitreous detachment seems to play a role in their formation. Epiretinal membranes are uncommon in young subjects. Surgical intervention is indicated in eyes with true functional symptoms and loss of visual acuity.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report 3 cases with spontaneous separation of epiretinal membranes imaged by Optical Coherence Tomography.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All patients reported improvement in functional symptoms after spontaneous separation of the epiretinal membrane. Anatomic recovery with reappearance of the foveolar depression was observed on Optical Coherence Tomography.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A longer period of observation may be indicated in young patients with epiretinal membrane, due to the higher rate of spontaneous separation.
authors.affiliation: Centre hospitalier national d'ophtalmologie des Quinze-Vingts, 28, rue de Charenton, 75012 Paris, France. Electronic address: alexpierru@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pierru
authors.affiliation: Centre hospitalier national d'ophtalmologie des Quinze-Vingts, 28, rue de Charenton, 75012 Paris, France.
authors.forename: J-P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Heligon
authors.affiliation: Centre hospitalier national d'ophtalmologie des Quinze-Vingts, 28, rue de Charenton, 75012 Paris, France.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gendron
authors.affiliation: Centre hospitalier national d'ophtalmologie des Quinze-Vingts, 28, rue de Charenton, 75012 Paris, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Paques
authors.affiliation: Centre hospitalier national d'ophtalmologie des Quinze-Vingts, 28, rue de Charenton, 75012 Paris, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Baudouin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D019773:Epiretinal Membrane / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications; D005584:Fovea Centralis; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019591:Pseudophakia; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000601:surgery; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D012607:Scotoma / Q000209:etiology; D013715:Tennis / Q000293:injuries; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D020255:Vitreous Detachment / Q000150:complications
keywords: Décollement postérieur du vitré; Epimacular membrane; Membrane épimaculaire; Optical Coherence Tomography; Pelage spontané; Posterior vitreous detachment; Spontaneous peeling; Tomographie par cohérence optique