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ArticleInternational journal of ophthalmology2026

Immunohistochemical clinicopathologic correlation and OCT analysis of idiopathic and secondary epiretinal membrane specimens.

Athar Shadmani, Aretha Y Zhu, Ajay E Kuriyan, Prashanth G Iyer, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Abdelrahman M Elhusseiny, Yoseph Sayegh, Sander G Dubovy, Harry W Flynn, William E Smiddy

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Athar ShadmaniBascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
Aretha Y ZhuInstitute of Ophthalmology & Visual Science, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07103, USA.
Ajay E KuriyanBascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
Prashanth G IyerInstitute of Ophthalmology & Visual Science, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07103, USA.
Hiroyuki TakahashiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA 02116, USA.
Abdelrahman M ElhusseinyBascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
Yoseph SayeghBascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
Sander G DubovyBascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
Harry W FlynnBascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
William E SmiddyBascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA.

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aimTo investigate correlation of clinical, optical coherence tomography (OCT), and immunohistochemistry (IHC) in idiopathic and secondary epiretinal membrane (ERM).

methodsRetrospective review of patients undergoing pars plana vitrectomy with membrane peeling (PPV-MP). Excised membranes were evaluated by IHC staining for glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), cytokeratin, pigment, and fibrosis grading. Pre-operative and post-operative OCTs, and clinical follow-up information at least 3mo were collected.

resultsThis study analyzed 104 eyes of 104 patients, of whom 83 (79.8%) had idiopathic ERM (iERM) and 21 (20.2%) had secondary ERM (sERM). Mean age at the time of surgery was 67.3±10.5y. OCT demonstrated greater foveal distortion (

conclusionThe high prevalence of many cell types not distinguished for iERM versus sERM suggests a common pathway of formation with local influences rather than an etiologic cell type or substrate location.

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epiretinal membranehistopathologyoptical coherence tomography

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PMID42211225
PMCPMC13213214

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