Risk factors for epiretinal membrane in eyes with primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment that received silicone oil tamponade

Conclusion
In eyes with RRD that received SO tamponade, the prevalence of ERM was 12.3%, while the accuracy of preoperative ERM diagnosis was low. Preoperative PVR, type 2 diabetes, photocoagulation energy and SOTT were the main risk factors for ERM.

Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology - May 19, 2023 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Pan, Q., Gao, Z., Hu, X., Wu, Q., Zheng, J. W., Zhang, Z.-D. Tags: Open access Original articles - Clinical science Source Type: research