Abstract:

The internal limiting membrane (ILM) is located between the retina and vitreous, and plays an important role in the development of ocular fundus diseases. In the last 20 years, the ILM peeling has been widely used in the treatment of ocular fundus diseases, such as macular hole, epiretinal membrane, diabetic macular edema, rhegmatogenous retinal detachment and so on. Recently, the innovation of the technique, such as inverted ILM flap technique and foveola nonpeeling ILM surgery, has made the method of ILM peeling more diversified. With the development of the  optical coherent tomography technology, the changes of the retina after the ILM peeling have become more and more concerned.In this paper, the development, improvement and application of ILM peeling, and the changes of the retina after operation were reviewed.  (Int Rev Ophthalmol,  2016,  40:     107-111)