- epiretinal membrane
- = cellophane maculopathya transparent membrane that forms on the retina, over the macula. Contraction of this causes wrinkling of the retina (macular pucker) and hence distorted vision.
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Epiretinal membrane — Infobox Disease Name = Epiretinal membrane Caption = DiseasesDB = 31161 ICD10 = ICD9 = ICD9|362.56 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = oph eMedicineTopic = 396 MeshID = D019773 [ Macular pucker. Most cases of Epiretinal membrane are… … Wikipedia
epiretinal membrane — a transparent membrane that forms on the retina, over the macula. Contraction of this causes wrinkling of the retina (macular pucker) and hence distorted vision. * * * a pathologic membrane partially covering the surface of the retina, probably… … Medical dictionary
membrane — 1. A thin sheet or layer of pliable tissue, serving as a covering or envelope of a part, as the lining of a cavity, as a partition or septum, or to connect two structures. SYN: membrana [TA]. 2. SYN: biomembrane. [L. membrana, a skin or m … Medical dictionary
Membrana epiretinal — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Visualización de como se le aparece un grilla de Amsler a una persona afectada por una forma grave de pucker macular. Según la gravedad del paciente la distorsión de las líneas podría ser mucho menor. La membrana… … Wikipedia Español
Membrana epirretiniana — Visualización de como se le aparece un grilla de Amsler a una persona afectada por una forma grave de pucker macular. Según la gravedad del paciente la distorsión de las líneas podría ser mucho menor. La membrana epiretinal (es decir membrana… … Wikipedia Español
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Amsler grid — The Amsler grid, used since 1945, is a grid of horizontal and vertical lines used to monitor a person s central visual field. It is a diagnostic tool that aids in the detection of visual disturbances caused by changes in the retina, particularly… … Wikipedia
