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Retinal Damage Induced by Internal Limiting Membrane Removal
Joint Authors
Christoforidis, John Byron
Gelman, Rachel
Prospero Ponce, Claudia
Stevenson, William
Agarwal, Daniel
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-09-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The internal limiting membrane (ILM), the basement membrane of the Müller cells, serves as the interface between the vitreous body and the retinal nerve fiber layer.
It has a fundamental role in the development, structure, and function of the retina, although it also is a pathologic component in the various vitreoretinal disorders, most notably in macular holes.
It was not until understanding of the evolution of idiopathic macular holes and the advent of idiopathic macular hole surgery that the idea of adjuvant ILM peeling in the treatment of tractional maculopathies was explored.
Today intentional ILM peeling is a commonly applied surgical technique among vitreoretinal surgeons as it has been found to increase the rate of successful macular hole closure and improve surgical outcomes in other vitreoretinal diseases.
Though ILM peeling has refined surgery for tractional maculopathies, like all surgical procedures it is not immune to perioperative risk.
The essential role of the ILM to the integrity of the retina and risk of trauma to retinal tissue spurs suspicion with regard to its routine removal.
Several authors have investigated the retinal damage induced by ILM peeling and these complications have been manifested across many different diagnostic studies.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gelman, Rachel& Stevenson, William& Prospero Ponce, Claudia& Agarwal, Daniel& Christoforidis, John Byron. 2015. Retinal Damage Induced by Internal Limiting Membrane Removal. Journal of Ophthalmology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gelman, Rachel…[et al.]. Retinal Damage Induced by Internal Limiting Membrane Removal. Journal of Ophthalmology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Gelman, Rachel& Stevenson, William& Prospero Ponce, Claudia& Agarwal, Daniel& Christoforidis, John Byron. Retinal Damage Induced by Internal Limiting Membrane Removal. Journal of Ophthalmology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1069894
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1069894