Retinal glial cell removing during internal limiting membrane peeling is associated with higher-stage idiopathic epiretinal membrane

Background

Histological examination of surgically excised internal limiting membrane (ILM) specimens may provide insights into retinal tissue changes, but their relationship to retinal imaging findings remains unclear. The aim of this study was to correlate retinal imaging findings with histological evidence of retinal tissue components in surgically excised ILM specimens from eyes with idiopathic epiretinal membrane (iERM) or full-thickness macular hole (FTMH).

Methods