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Disappearance of myelinated retinal nerve fibers after pars plana vitrectomy.

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Williams, AJ; Fekrat, S
Published in: Am J Ophthalmol
September 2006

PURPOSE: To describe a case of extramacular myelinated retinal nerve fibers disappearing after pars plana vitrectomy for an epiretinal membrane and macular edema. DESIGN: Interventional case report. METHODS: A 61-year-old African-American man with extramacular myelinated retinal nerve fibers underwent pars plana vitrectomy for an epiretinal membrane. A posterior vitreous detachment was present preoperatively. Humidified air was used. A gas bubble was placed for an intraoperative macular hole. RESULTS: Nine months after surgery, the myelinated retinal nerve fibers had disappeared. CONCLUSIONS: Loss of myelinated retinal nerve fibers may occur after vitreoretinal surgery. Possible mechanisms include postoperative nerve fiber layer atrophy or ischemia.

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Am J Ophthalmol

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0002-9394

Publication Date

September 2006

Volume

142

Issue

3

Start / End Page

521 / 523

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Vitrectomy
  • Retinal Perforations
  • Retinal Ganglion Cells
  • Prone Position
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry
  • Nerve Fibers, Myelinated
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Macular Edema
 

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Williams, A. J., & Fekrat, S. (2006). Disappearance of myelinated retinal nerve fibers after pars plana vitrectomy. Am J Ophthalmol, 142(3), 521–523. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2006.04.021
Williams, Adrienne J., and Sharon Fekrat. “Disappearance of myelinated retinal nerve fibers after pars plana vitrectomy.Am J Ophthalmol 142, no. 3 (September 2006): 521–23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2006.04.021.
Williams AJ, Fekrat S. Disappearance of myelinated retinal nerve fibers after pars plana vitrectomy. Am J Ophthalmol. 2006 Sep;142(3):521–3.
Williams, Adrienne J., and Sharon Fekrat. “Disappearance of myelinated retinal nerve fibers after pars plana vitrectomy.Am J Ophthalmol, vol. 142, no. 3, Sept. 2006, pp. 521–23. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.ajo.2006.04.021.
Williams AJ, Fekrat S. Disappearance of myelinated retinal nerve fibers after pars plana vitrectomy. Am J Ophthalmol. 2006 Sep;142(3):521–523.
Journal cover image

Published In

Am J Ophthalmol

DOI

ISSN

0002-9394

Publication Date

September 2006

Volume

142

Issue

3

Start / End Page

521 / 523

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Vitrectomy
  • Retinal Perforations
  • Retinal Ganglion Cells
  • Prone Position
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry
  • Nerve Fibers, Myelinated
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Macular Edema