Hyperpigmented epiretinal membrane in macular telangiectasia type 2: imaging characteristics and correlation with transretinal pigment migration.

Diogo Reis Cabral Prithvi RamtohulTalia R KadenSandra TenreiroMiguel C SeabraK Bailey Freund

Published in: Eye (London, England) (2022)

Hyperpigmented ERMs may occur in the late phases of MacTel type 2 following a FTMH or transretinal migration of pigmented cells to the retinal surface. Once on the retinal surface, black pigment cells seem to proliferate centripetally toward superficial retinal veins.

Keyphrases

optical coherence tomography
diabetic retinopathy
induced apoptosis
cell cycle arrest
optic nerve
high resolution
cell death
signaling pathway
basal cell carcinoma