[Spontaneous peeling of the epimacular membrane after cryotherapy of retinal vasoproliferative tumors: report of a case].

Epimacular membranes when responsible for a significant loss of visual acuity, generally require treatment by vitrectomy and peeling of the membrane. We report the case of a spontaneous peeling of a macular pucker after cryotherapy of peripheral retinal vasoproliferative tumors. Review of the literature.

[Management of posteriorly dislocated lens material after complicated phacoemulsification. The vitreoretinal surgeon's point of view].

Posterior dislocation of lens material is a serious complication of phacoemulsification. Its prognosis depends on timely treatment, well-planned by cataract and vitreoretinal surgeons working in collaboration. Pars plana vitrectomy with removal of the dislocated material is nearly always mandatory on a short-term basis in order to prevent and/or treat any further complication, mainly uveitis, hypertony, corneal edema, cystoid macular edema, and retinal detachment.

[Does radial optical neurotomy have a place in the treatment of central retinal vein occlusion?].

Introduction: the goal is to evaluate the anatomical (macular edema) and functional (visual acuity) efficacy of radial optic neurotomy in central retinal vein occlusion.

Methods: the retrospective study is dealing with 15 eyes treated with radial optic neurotomy and at least a 6-month follow-up. The main study parameters are the visual acuity, the characteristics of the vein occlusion with fluorescein angiography, and those of the macular edema with optical coherence tomography.

[Surgical prognosis in idiopathic vitreomacular syndrome and epimacular membrane].

Introduction: The natural history shows less progression for epimacular membrane than for vitreomacular traction syndrome. We tested the hypothesis that the surgical prognosis in idiopathic cases is also better for epimacular membrane.

Methods: This retrospective study investigated a consecutive series of 63 epimacular membrane cases (group I) and 25 vitreomacular traction syndrome cases (group II) that were operated on and followed up for a minimum of 6 months.