Epiretinal membranes – current diagnostics methods and surgical treatment

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Magdalena Trębińska
Sławomir Cisiecki

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Epiretinal membranes occur in population over 50 years old. Optical coherence tomography has become a useful tool in diagnosis of this condition. Pars plana vitrectomy is a standard procedure in treatment of epiretinal membranes. The aim of this article is to present a current state of knowledge about surgical treatment and its complications.

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Trębińska M, Cisiecki S. Epiretinal membranes – current diagnostics methods and surgical treatment. Ophthatherapy [Internet]. 2016Jun.30 [cited 2024Apr.28];3(2):101-5. Available from: https://journalsmededu.pl/index.php/ophthatherapy/article/view/599
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