Spontaneous separation of an idiopathic macular pucker in a young girl

Authors
Desatnik, H Treister, G Moisseiev, J
Citation
H. Desatnik et al., Spontaneous separation of an idiopathic macular pucker in a young girl, AM J OPHTH, 127(6), 1999, pp. 729-731
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Optalmology,"da verificare
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029394 → ACNP
Volume
127
Issue
6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
729 - 731
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9394(199906)127:6<729:SSOAIM>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
PURPOSE: To report a young girl with spontaneous separation of an idiopathi c epiretinal membrane and notable visual recovery. METHOD: Case report. RESULT: A 12-year-old girl had spontaneous improvement in visual acuity of the left eye from 20/100 to 20/40 attributable to spontaneous peeling of an idiopathic epiretinal membrane more than 2 years after it was diagnosed. CONCLUSION: Conservative treatment can be considered in young patients with epiretinal membrane because spontaneous separation may occur and result in good vision. (Am J Ophthalmol 1999;127:729-731. (C) 1999 by Elsevier Scien ce Inc. All rights reserved.).