Concept information
Preferred term
Epiretinal Membrane
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Cellophane Maculopathies
- Cellophane Maculopathy
- Epimacular Membrane
- Epimacular Membranes
- Fibrosis, Premacular
- Macular Pucker
- Macular Puckers
- Maculopathy, Cellophane
- Membrane, Epimacular
- Membrane, Preretinal
- Premacular Fibroses
- Premacular Fibrosis
- Preretinal Membrane
- Preretinal Membranes
- Pucker, Macular
- Retinopathy, Surface-Wrinkling
- Surface-Wrinkling Retinopathies
- Surface Wrinkling Retinopathy
- Surface-Wrinkling Retinopathy
Note
- note category: a retinal disease
Scope note
- A membrane on the vitreal surface of the retina resulting from the proliferation of one or more of three retinal elements: (1) fibrous astrocytes; (2) fibrocytes; and (3) RETINAL PIGMENT EPITHELIUM. Localized epiretinal membranes may occur at the posterior pole of the eye without clinical signs or may cause marked loss of vision as a result of covering, distorting, or detaching the FOVEA CENTRALIS. Epiretinal membranes may cause vascular leakage and secondary retinal edema. In younger individuals some membranes appear to be developmental in origin and occur in otherwise normal eyes. The majority occur in association with RETINAL HOLES, ocular concussions, retinal inflammation, or after ocular surgery. (Newell, Ophthalmology: Principles and Concepts, 7th ed, p291)
History note
- 98
In other languages
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Finnish
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epiretinaalinen membraani
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D019773
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