Abstract
Purpose: To compare the completeness of ILM peel in cases of Idiopathic Epiretinal Membranes following double staining and double peeling versus en bloc dissection of both using negative staining method.
Study Design: Quasi experimental study.
Place and Duration of Study: Jinnah Hospital Lahore, from October 2017 to March 2018.
Material and Methods: Forty eyes of forty patients with Idiopathic Epiretinal membranes (ERM) were selected by non-probability convenient method and divided into two groups. In group A, the ERM was initially stained with Trypan blue and then peeled. Subsequently the macula was re-stained with Brilliant blue G (BBG). In group B, ERM and ILM were successfully peeled together as a single membrane utilizing the single block technique, after a desired negative staining effect was obtained by injecting BBG. The thoroughness of the ILM peel was established using another injection of BBG although a few remains were often identified outside the central macular area, no other dyes were used.
Results: In group A, 8 of the 20 eyes (40%) had full undisturbed ILM present whereas in 10 eyes (50%) the ILM was there but damaged, only 2 eyes (10%) had near total ILM removed. In group B, the dual peeling was successful in 17 of the 20 cases (85%). There has been no recurrence of ERM until now.
Conclusion: Instead of peeling twice, the single en bloc negative staining technique with Brilliant blue G is a safer and more effective method for removal of ERM together with ILM.
Tehmina Jahangir, Qasim Chaudhary, Haroon Tayyab. (2020) Comparison of epiretinal membrane peel after dual staining versus en bloc peel using negative staining technique, Pakistan Journal of Ophthalmology, Volume 36, Issue 1.
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