{"id":10648,"date":"2024-05-26T11:19:31","date_gmt":"2024-05-26T08:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mavrikakismanolis.gr\/epiamfiblistroeidiki-memvrani\/"},"modified":"2024-06-30T11:21:21","modified_gmt":"2024-06-30T08:21:21","slug":"epiamfiblistroeidiki-memvrani","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mavrikakismanolis.gr\/en\/pathiseis\/epiamfiblistroeidiki-memvrani\/","title":{"rendered":"Epiretinal Membrane"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10648\" class=\"elementor elementor-10648 elementor-9860\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2cde8c57 elementor-section-full_width elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default cmsmasters-block-default\" data-id=\"2cde8c57\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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href=\"https:\/\/mavrikakismanolis.gr\/en\/pathiseis\/oxra-kilida\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Macular Hole<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10734\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mavrikakismanolis.gr\/en\/pathiseis\/epiamfiblistroeidiki-memvrani\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Epiretinal Membrane<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10733\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mavrikakismanolis.gr\/en\/pathiseis\/aggeiakes-apofraxeis\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Retina vein occlusion (RVO)<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10732\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mavrikakismanolis.gr\/en\/pathiseis\/ilikiaki-ekfilisi\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Age Related Macular Degeneration<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10731\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mavrikakismanolis.gr\/en\/pathiseis\/diabitiki-amfiblhstroeidopatheia\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Diabetic Eye Disease<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10730\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mavrikakismanolis.gr\/en\/pathiseis\/opftalmika-traumata\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Eye Trauma surgery<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10729\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mavrikakismanolis.gr\/en\/pathiseis\/antimetopisi-epiplokon-katarakti\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Management of Complications of Cataract Surgery<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-nav-menu--dropdown elementor-nav-menu__container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-2-495bcc0\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu sm-vertical\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10627\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mavrikakismanolis.gr\/en\/pathiseis\/apokolisi-amfiblhstroeidous\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Retinal Detachment surgery<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10646\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mavrikakismanolis.gr\/en\/pathiseis\/oxra-kilida\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Macular Hole<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10734\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mavrikakismanolis.gr\/en\/pathiseis\/epiamfiblistroeidiki-memvrani\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Epiretinal Membrane<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10733\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mavrikakismanolis.gr\/en\/pathiseis\/aggeiakes-apofraxeis\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Retina vein occlusion (RVO)<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10732\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mavrikakismanolis.gr\/en\/pathiseis\/ilikiaki-ekfilisi\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Age Related Macular Degeneration<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10731\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mavrikakismanolis.gr\/en\/pathiseis\/diabitiki-amfiblhstroeidopatheia\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Diabetic Eye Disease<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10730\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mavrikakismanolis.gr\/en\/pathiseis\/opftalmika-traumata\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Eye Trauma surgery<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10729\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mavrikakismanolis.gr\/en\/pathiseis\/antimetopisi-epiplokon-katarakti\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Management of Complications of Cataract 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https:\/\/mavrikakismanolis.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/epiretinal_membrane_upscaled-1-12x10.jpg 12w, https:\/\/mavrikakismanolis.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/epiretinal_membrane_upscaled-1.jpg 1122w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1122px) 100vw, 1122px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5765b0cb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default cmsmasters-block-default\" data-id=\"5765b0cb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-293170ec\" data-id=\"293170ec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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As light rays enter your eye, the retina converts the rays into signals that are sent through The retina is a layer of light-sensing cells lining the back of your eye. As light rays enter your eye, the retina converts the rays into signals that are sent the optic nerve to your brain, where they are recognized as images.<\/p><p>The macula is the small area at the center of your retina that allows you to see fine details. The macula normally lies flat against the back of the eye, like film lining the back of a camera. As you age, the clear, gel-like substance that fills the middle of your eye begins to shrink and pull away from the retina. In some cases, a thin \u201cscar tissue\u201d or membrane can grow on the surface of the macula.<\/p><p>When wrinkles, creases, or bulges form on the macula due to this scar tissue, this is known as an\u00a0<strong>epiretinal membrane or macular pucker<\/strong>. Damage to your macula causes blurred central vision, making it difficult to perform tasks such as reading small print or threading a needle. Peripheral (side) vision is not affected.<\/p><p><strong>Symptoms, which can be mild or severe and affect one or both eyes, may include:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>blurred detail vision;<\/li><li>distorted or wavy vision;<\/li><li>gray or cloudy area in central vision; and<\/li><li>blind spot in central vision.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ada4f2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9ada4f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04ef200 elementor-widget__width-initial cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"04ef200\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Management - Surgical<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dabe3ef elementor-widget__width-initial cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dabe3ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Techniques<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf21888 cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf21888\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If your symptoms are mild, no treatment may be necessary. Updating your eyeglass prescription or wearing bifocals may improve your vision sufficiently. If you have more severe symptoms that interfere with your daily routine, Dr Mavrikakis may recommend\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mavrikakismanolis.gr\/en\/therapeia\/yaloeidektomi\/\"><strong>vitrectomy\u00a0surgery<\/strong><\/a> to peel and remove the abnormal scar tissue.\u00a0<\/p><p>During this procedure, Dr Mavrikakis uses tiny instruments to remove the wrinkled tissue.\u00a0After the mebrane peeling, vision should improve gradually, though it may take up to six months for the best visual results.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Epiretinal Membrane The retina is a layer of light-sensing cells lining the back of your eye. 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