Morphological plasticity and visual acuity in the natural course of epiretinal membrane-foveoschisis: A longitudinal OCT study - PubMed
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- #Epiretinal Membrane
- #Ophthalmology
- #Longitudinal Study
- Study focuses on the natural course of epiretinal membrane-foveoschisis (ERM-F) using OCT.
- 124 eyes from 113 patients (mean age 67.9 years) were followed for an average of 58.8 months.
- Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) remained stable over the study period.
- ERM-F subtypes included open-flat (61.3%), open-elevated (24.2%), and closed (14.5%) at baseline.
- Subtype distribution shifted by the final visit, with some eyes converting to mixed ERM-F/LMH or LMH.
- Structural changes observed included foveal wall verticalisation and subfoveal EZ disruption.
- Subfoveal EZ disruption was associated with worse final BCVA in univariable analysis.
- ERM-F shows morphological plasticity but generally stable visual outcomes.
- Minority of eyes progressed to mixed ERM-F/LMH or LMH.