Effect of Air-tamponade on Intraretinal Cystoid Changes After Membrane Peeling

Effect of Air-tamponade on Intraretinal Cystoid Changes After Vitrectomy With Membrane Peeling

Patients with intraretinal cystoid changes before scheduled membrane peeling for epiretinal membranes are included. Patients are randomized for balanced salt solution (BSS) or air-tamponade.

Patients with intraretinal cystoid changes before scheduled membrane peeling for epiretinal membranes are included. 23G-pars plana vitrectomy with membrane peeling is performed in all patients. Before surgery patients are randomized for BSS or air-tamponade. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is performed 5 days after and 3 months after surgery, visual acuity is measured 3 months after surgery.

Inclusion Criteria:

• epiretinal membranes and intraretinal cystoid changes

Exclusion Criteria:

• macular edema due to other reason than epiretinal membrane
• hereditary ocular disease
• pregnancy