Aim of the study is to assess the rate of postoperative intraretinal cystoid changes after pars plana vitrectomy with membrane peeling and peribulbar application of triamcinolone acetonide and to examine possible risk factors for postoperative intraretinal cystoid changes.
Epiretinal membranes (ERM) are disorders leading to vision loss and metamorphopsia. Vitrectomy with membrane peeling has developed to be the gold-standard in treatment of ERM. Nevertheless, there are about 10% of patients having intraretinal cystoid changes after surgery with potential for disturbance of visual acuity. The aim of the study is to assess the rate of postoperative intraretinal cystoid changes after pars plana vitrectomy with membrane peeling and peribulbar application of triamcinolone acetonide and to examine possible risk factors for postoperative intraretinal cystoid changes.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
40
OCT visualizes the retinal layers by backreflection of light
Vienna Institute for Research in Ocular Surgery (VIROS), Hanusch Hospital Vienna
Vienna, Austria
Intraretinal cystoid changes
presence of intraretinal cystoid changes in OCT is assessed during the time period of 3 months after surgery
Time frame: 3 months
intraocular pressure (IOP)
intraocular pressure is examined during the time period of 3 months after surgery
Time frame: 3 months
distance corrected visual acuity
distance corrected visual acuity is measured at baseline and 3 months after surgery
Time frame: 3 months
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