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Epiretinal Membrane MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Epiretinal Membrane
Tree Number(s)
C11.768.328
Unique ID
D019773
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019773
Annotation
note category: a retinal disease
Scope Note
A membrane on the vitreal surface of the retina resulting from the proliferation of one or more of three retinal elements: (1) fibrous astrocytes; (2) fibrocytes; and (3) RETINAL PIGMENT EPITHELIUM. Localized epiretinal membranes may occur at the posterior pole of the eye without clinical signs or may cause marked loss of vision as a result of covering, distorting, or detaching the FOVEA CENTRALIS. Epiretinal membranes may cause vascular leakage and secondary retinal edema. In younger individuals some membranes appear to be developmental in origin and occur in otherwise normal eyes. The majority occur in association with RETINAL HOLES, ocular concussions, retinal inflammation, or after ocular surgery. (Newell, Ophthalmology: Principles and Concepts, 7th ed, p291)
Entry Term(s)
Cellophane Maculopathy
Epimacular Membrane
Macular Puckers
Premacular Fibrosis
Preretinal Macular Fibrosis
Preretinal Membrane
Surface-Wrinkling Retinopathy
Previous Indexing
Retina (1974-1997)
Retinal Diseases (1976-1997)
Public MeSH Note
98
History Note
98
Date Established
1998/01/01
Date of Entry
1997/06/20
Revision Date
2021/06/30
Epiretinal Membrane Preferred
Preretinal Macular Fibrosis Narrower
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