Vitrectomy for epimacular membrane secondary to adult-onset Coats' disease. Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging : the official journal of the International Society for Imaging in the Eye [Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging] Journal article | | Title | Vitrectomy for epimacular membrane secondary to adult-onset Coats' disease. | | Author(s) | Shukla D, Chakraborty S, Behera UC, Kim R | | Institution | Retina-Vitreous Service, Aravind Eye Hospital, Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. | | Source | Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging 2008 May-Jun; 39(3):239-41. | | Abstract | The authors describe the management of an epimacular membrane secondary to adult-onset Coats' disease. A 26-year-old man presented with decreased vision (20/120) in the right eye for 4 months. Fundus examination revealed features suggestive of Coats' disease, with a thick epimacular membrane. Optical coherence tomography revealed underlying macular thickening. The patient underwent vitrectomy with removal of the epimacular membrane and internal limiting membrane; peripheral telangiectasia were simultaneously photocoagulated. Postoperatively, his visual acuity improved to 20/20, which remained stable for 12 months. Vitrectomy yields an excellent anatomical and functional outcome in epimacular membrane due to adult-onset Coats' disease, if performed before macular exudation leads to subretinal fibrosis. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 18556951 |
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