TY - JOUR
T1 - Internal Limiting Membrane Peeling in Vitreo-retinal Surgery
AU - Abdelkader, E.
AU - Lois, N.
N1 - MEDLINE® is the source for the MeSH terms of this document.
PY - 2008/7/1
Y1 - 2008/7/1
N2 - Peeling the internal limiting membrane of the retina has become a very common procedure performed by vitreo-retinal surgeons. The combination of new microsurgical instrumentation with the availability of different dyes to stain this thin and transparent membrane has facilitated the performance of internal limiting membrane peeling, reducing the time and trauma associated with this maneuver. Internal limiting membrane peeling has been used to treat a variety of retinal pathologies, including full-thickness macular hole, epiretinal membrane, macular edema, vitreomacular traction syndrome, and Terson syndrome, among others. Although it appears that peeling the internal limiting membrane in these retinal conditions may be associated with better anatomical and visual outcomes following surgery, further evidence through randomized controlled clinical trials is still needed to guide the vitreo-retinal surgeon on the appropriate use of this surgical maneuver.
AB - Peeling the internal limiting membrane of the retina has become a very common procedure performed by vitreo-retinal surgeons. The combination of new microsurgical instrumentation with the availability of different dyes to stain this thin and transparent membrane has facilitated the performance of internal limiting membrane peeling, reducing the time and trauma associated with this maneuver. Internal limiting membrane peeling has been used to treat a variety of retinal pathologies, including full-thickness macular hole, epiretinal membrane, macular edema, vitreomacular traction syndrome, and Terson syndrome, among others. Although it appears that peeling the internal limiting membrane in these retinal conditions may be associated with better anatomical and visual outcomes following surgery, further evidence through randomized controlled clinical trials is still needed to guide the vitreo-retinal surgeon on the appropriate use of this surgical maneuver.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.survophthal.2008.04.006
DO - 10.1016/j.survophthal.2008.04.006
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:45349083681
SN - 0039-6257
VL - 53
SP - 368
EP - 396
JO - Survey of Ophthalmology
JF - Survey of Ophthalmology
IS - 4
ER -