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Descriptor English: Epiretinal Membrane
Descriptor Spanish: Membrana Epirretinal
Descriptor membrana epirretiniana
Entry term(s) arrugas maculares
fibrosis macular prerretiniana
fibrosis premacular
maculopatía en celofán
membrana epimacular
membrana prerretiniana
retinopatía de superficie arrugada
Scope note: Membrana en la superficie vítrea de la retina que se produce por la proliferación de uno o más de tres elementos retinianos: (1) astrocitos fibrosos, (2) fibrocitos y (3) células del EPITELIO PIGMENTARIO DE LA RETINA. Pueden formarse membranas epirretinianas localizadas en el polo posterior del ojo que pueden no causar signos clínicos o que pueden producir pérdida acusada de la visión como resultado de la cobertura, la distorsión o el desprendimiento de la FÓVEA CENTRAL. Las membranas epirretinianas pueden ocasionar escape vascular y edema retiniano secundario. En personas jóvenes algunas membranas parecen originarse durante el desarrollo en ojos por lo demás normales. La mayoría se presentan asociadas a AGUJEROS RETINIANOS, traumatismos oculares e inflamación de la retina o después de una intervención quirúrgica ocular. (Traducción libre del original: Newell, Ophthalmology: Principles and Concepts, 7th ed, p291).
Descriptor Portuguese: Membrana Epirretiniana
Descriptor French: Membrane épirétinienne
Entry term(s): Cellophane Maculopathy
Epimacular Membrane
Epiretinal Membranes
Macular Puckers
Membrane, Epiretinal
Membranes, Epiretinal
Premacular Fibrosis
Preretinal Macular Fibrosis
Preretinal Membrane
Surface-Wrinkling Retinopathy
Tree number(s): C11.768.328
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019773
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)
Annotation: note category: a retinal disease
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Retina (1974-1997)
Retinal Diseases (1976-1997)
Public MeSH Note: 98
History Note: 98
DeCS ID: 33357
Unique ID: D019773
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1998/01/01
Date of Entry: 1997/06/20
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)
Preferred term Epiretinal Membrane
Entry term(s) Cellophane Maculopathy
Epimacular Membrane
Epiretinal Membranes
Macular Puckers
Membrane, Epiretinal
Membranes, Epiretinal
Premacular Fibrosis
Preretinal Membrane
Surface-Wrinkling Retinopathy
Preretinal Macular Fibrosis - Narrower
Concept UI M000747466
Preferred term Preretinal Macular Fibrosis



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