Predicting Surgical Success in Patients with Idiopathic Epiretinal Membrane Using the Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography Segmentation Module for Single Retinal Layer Analysis.

Introduction: Idiopathic epiretinal membrane (ERM) is a proliferation of cells formed on the internal surface of the retina and may cause a slow decrease in visual acuity (VA). The aim of this study was to evaluate the individual layers of the retina by optical coherence tomography (OCT) before and after vitrectomy with ERM peeling in order to refine surgical decision-making.

Methods: Forty-seven eyes of 45 patients (aged 55-87 years) with ERM were enrolled retrospectively from a tertiary referral center.