John S. King, MD » ERM spontaneous improvement

Dec 19 2020 by John S. King, MD

70-year-old white female with a visually significant ERM that did not want surgery. Initially 20/60 J7 OS, and a year later had improved to 20/40 J2 with significant improvement in the foveal region on OCT.

Imaging device: Zeiss Cirrus

Condition/keywords: epiretinal membrane (ERM), macular pucker

Dec 19 2020 by John S. King, MD

78-year-old diabetic with ERM OD and mild PCO OD that was stable for a few years, and eventually improved on own. Her acuity ranged from 20/25-2040 and she did not notice significant visual issues, and we decided to monitor. On her last visit she was 20/40 with 1+ PCO, and has not noticed any visual changes.

Imaging device: Zeiss Cirrus

Condition/keywords: epiretinal membrane (ERM), macular pucker