Epiretinal membrane; clinical presentation and management

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Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, El-Minia University-Egypt

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Purpose: to review the causes, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, and modifications in 
surgical management of epiretinal membranes. Summary: Epiretinal membrane (ERM) is 
caused by proliferation of different cells on the inner retinal surface; it may be idiopathic or 
secondary to different ocular causes. It can be diagnosed by indirect ophthalmoscopy and 
optical coherence tomography (OCT) which is useful tool for follow up patients before and 
after surgery. It may be asymptomatic or causing visual disturbances which indicate its 
surgical removal.

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