Epiretinal membrane vitrectomy: outcomes with or without cataract surgery and a novel prognostic factor for cystoid macular edema.
Nisa P SilvaAndré S FerreiraJoão Heitor MarquesNatália FerreiraNuno CorreiaBernardete PessoaJoão Melo BeirãoFerenc KuhnAngelina MeirelesPublished in: Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie (2021)
Functional and anatomical results of PPV with ERM and ILM peeling combined with cataract surgery was equivalent to the consecutive procedure, with both strategies being effective. Separated ERM-ILM complex has prognostic value in these patients, as its presence at baseline was found to be protective for postoperative CME.