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Final visual acuity similar in combined, consecutive surgeries to remove epiretinal membrane, cataract

Am J Ophthalmol. 2009;149(2):341-346.

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While patients who have combined epiretinal membrane extraction and cataract surgery have quicker visual recovery, there is no difference in final visual acuity if patients undergo consecutive surgeries, according to a study.

In 109 eyes that underwent combined surgery, mean far visual acuity improved from 0.61 logMAR at baseline to 0.37 logMAR at 12 months, and mean near visual acuity improved from 0.61 logMAR at baseline to 0.35 logMAR at 12 months. Among 65 patients who underwent cataract removal an average of 7.5 months after epiretinal membrane removal, mean far visual acuity improved from 0.56 logMAR at baseline to 0.31 logMAR at 12 months, and mean near visual acuity improved from 0.58 logMAR at baseline to 0.33 logMAR at 12 months.

Patients in the combined group had greater far visual acuity at 6 months (0.39 logMAR) compared with patients in the consecutive surgery group (0.54 logMAR), but there was no statistical difference in near logMAR visual acuity at 6 months.

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