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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

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Eye Diseases [C11]
- Retinal Diseases [C11.768]

Epiretinal Membrane Preferred

Concept UI: M0029341
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)
Terms: Epiretinal Membrane Preferred Term
Term UI T058777
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998); Epimacular Membrane
Term UI T001105390
Date04/28/2021
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2022); Cellophane Maculopathy
Term UI T001105392
Date04/28/2021
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2022); Surface-Wrinkling Retinopathy
Term UI T001105393
Date04/28/2021
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2022); Macular Puckers
Term UI T001105395
Date04/28/2021
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2022); Preretinal Membrane
Term UI T001108131
Date06/25/2021
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2022); Premacular Fibrosis
Term UI T001108132
Date06/25/2021
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2022)

Preretinal Macular Fibrosis Narrower

Epiretinal Membrane MeSH Descriptor Data 2024