Abstract:

Idiopathic epiretinal membrane (IERM) is a common age-related disease. Vitrectomy combined with epiretinal membrane peeling is the most effective surgical method for treatment of IERM. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a powerful tool widely used to monitor the recovery of IERM after operation. At present, many clinical studies use OCT to investigate the predictive value of macular microstructure. The results showed that the central foveal thickness (CFT), inner retinal thickness, inner segment / outer segment junction (IS / OS), cone outer segment tips(COST) and the length of the photoreceptor outer segments(PROS) could predict visual acuity after idiopathic epiretinal membrane surgery. (Int Rev Ophthalmol,  2017,  41:   376-380)