title: Regression of epiretinal membrane after optic nerve atrophy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe a case of epiretinal membrane (ERM) regression after optic nerve atrophy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective case report.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A 56-year-old man with progressive visual impairment was found to have an ERM with associated retinal thickening and distortion (documented with spectral-domain optical coherence tomography [OCT]). In addition, we noted a slight unilateral paleness of the optic nerve. The patient denied any further diagnostic investigation and presented himself again 2 years after the initial presentation. A new OCT examination at this point revealed a remarkable regression of the ERM and atrophy of the retinal nerve fiber layer.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Regression of ERM may occur after optic nerve atrophy. A potential causal linkage is suggested based on the atrophy of the retinal nerve fibers and regression of the glial cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Academic Teaching Hospital of St. John of God, Vienna - Austria.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wetzel
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Academic Teaching Hospital of St. John of God, Vienna - Austria.
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mylonas
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Academic Teaching Hospital of St. John of God, Vienna - Austria.
authors.forename: Franz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Prager
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Academic Teaching Hospital of St. John of God, Vienna - Austria.
authors.forename: Guenal
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kahraman
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Academic Teaching Hospital of St. John of God, Vienna - Austria.
authors.forename: Clemens
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bernhart
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Academic Teaching Hospital of St. John of God, Vienna - Austria.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lux
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Academic Teaching Hospital of St. John of God, Vienna - Austria.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Amon
mesh_terms: D019773:Epiretinal Membrane / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009412:Nerve Fibers / Q000473:pathology; D009896:Optic Atrophy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012165:Retinal Ganglion Cells / Q000473:pathology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence / Q000379:methods; D014792:Visual Acuity