Changes of fixation stability and location after epiretinal membrane surgery

This study aimed to evaluate fixation stability and position changes after epiretinal membrane (ERM) surgery.

Methods:

This is a retrospective study that included 60 consecutive eyes with idiopathic ERM. All patients received comprehensive ophthalmic examinations preoperatively and 1, 4, and 10 months postoperatively. Main outcome measures included fixation stability and position, bivariate contour ellipse area, and preferred retinal locus.

Results:

The number of patients with stable fixation and predominantly central fixation was increased significantly after ERM surgery (61.7 vs. 73.3%, P = 0.001; 41.7 vs. 71.7%, P = 0.037). The correlation analysis showed that the preoperative factors associated with improved postoperative fixation stability were a larger bivariate contour ellipse area value (P

Source: RETINA - May 1, 2022 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Original Study Source Type: research