{"id":75541,"date":"2021-11-19T13:17:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-19T13:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atlasrleye.com\/epiretinal-membranes-in-children\/"},"modified":"2025-07-15T21:35:56","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T21:35:56","slug":"epiretinal-membranes-in-children","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.atlasrleye.com\/en\/epiretinal-membranes-in-children\/","title":{"rendered":"EPIRETINAL MEMBRANES IN CHILDREN"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;MACULAR DISEASES&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h5|font_size:22px|text_align:center|color:%23000000&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.atlasrleye.com%2Fen%2Fatlas%2F%231636632711938-40a9cd41-6444|rel:nofollow|&#8221;][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-eye&#8221; i_color=&#8221;custom&#8221; i_size=&#8221;lg&#8221; color=&#8221;custom&#8221; border_width=&#8221;8&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1637080776101{margin-bottom: -5px !important;}&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#bababa&#8221; i_custom_color=&#8221;#bababa&#8221;][vc_custom_heading source=&#8221;post_title&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|font_size:44px|text_align:center|color:%235f1b52&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a058ea0b8b0b\" data-id=\"6a058ea0b8b0b\" data-height=\"30\" data-height-mobile=\"0\" data-height-tab=\"\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 16px;\">Epiretinal membranes consist of proliferations of nonvascular retinal cells capable of inducing distortion of the macular architecture, with consequent reduction of visual acuity and metamorphopsias.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 16px;\">Their occurrence in the pediatric age group is rare and the diagnosis is often delayed. Their treatment is urgent because of the potential risk of amblyopia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 16px;\">Surgery is indicated if the eye presents micro-detachments of the neurosensorial retina, changes at the internal blood-retinal barrier, metamorphopsias, or amblyopia. It can significantly improve retinal structure and visual acuity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 16px;\">These membranes can be found in retinopathy of prematurity, traumatic or non-traumatic retinal detachments, uveitis, familial exudative vitreoretinopathy, Coat\u2019s disease and other vasculopathies with or without vitreous hemorrhage.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_images_carousel images=&#8221;15855,15854,15853,15852,15851,15850,15849,15848&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; speed=&#8221;2000&#8243; autoplay=&#8221;yes&#8221; hide_pagination_control=&#8221;yes&#8221; wrap=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1751504196795{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"stats-block stats-left  \"><div class=\"aio-icon-left\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon square \"  style=\"color:#333333;background:#ffffff;font-size:32px;display:inline-block;\">\n\t<i class=\"Defaults-eye\"><\/i>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"stats-desc\" id=\"counter-responsv-wrap-1726\"><div id=\"counter_18741284686a058ea0b8dd0\" data-id=\"counter_18741284686a058ea0b8dd0\"  data-ultimate-target='#counter-responsv-wrap-1726 .stats-number'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"stats-number ult-responsive\" style=\"font-size:28px; 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images=&#8221;15852,15851&#8243; img_size=&#8221;140&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1752615289963{margin-bottom: 10px !important;margin-left: -20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-xs-1\/5&#8243;]<div class=\"aio-icon-component    style_1\"><div id=\"Info-box-wrap-7726\" class=\"aio-icon-box default-icon\" style=\"\"  ><div class=\"aio-icon-default\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon none \"  style=\"color:#5f1b52;font-size:16px;display:inline-block;\">\n\t<i class=\"Defaults-calendar\"><\/i>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"aio-icon-header\" ><h3 class=\"aio-icon-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-box-wrap-7726 .aio-icon-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"color:#5f1b52;\">8<\/h3><\/div> <!-- header --><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-box --><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-component -->[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-xs-1\/5&#8243;]<div class=\"aio-icon-component    style_1\"><div id=\"Info-box-wrap-1137\" class=\"aio-icon-box default-icon\" style=\"\"  ><div class=\"aio-icon-default\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon none \"  style=\"color:#5f1b52;font-size:16px;display:inline-block;\">\n\t<i class=\"Defaults-camera\"><\/i>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"aio-icon-header\" ><h3 class=\"aio-icon-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-box-wrap-1137 .aio-icon-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"color:#5f1b52;\">82<\/h3><\/div> <!-- header --><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-box --><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-component -->[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-xs-1\/5&#8243;]<div class=\"aio-icon-component    style_1\"><div id=\"Info-box-wrap-9028\" class=\"aio-icon-box default-icon\" style=\"\"  ><div class=\"aio-icon-default\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon none \"  style=\"color:#5f1b52;font-size:16px;display:inline-block;\">\n\t<i class=\"Defaults-film\"><\/i>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"aio-icon-header\" ><h3 class=\"aio-icon-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-box-wrap-9028 .aio-icon-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"color:#5f1b52;\">1<\/h3><\/div> <!-- header --><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-box --><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-component -->[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1751504249182{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlasrleye.com\/en\/epiretinal-membranes-in-children\/clinical-case-2\/\">Clinical Case 2<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_gallery type=&#8221;image_grid&#8221; images=&#8221;15850,15849&#8243; img_size=&#8221;140&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1752615310394{margin-bottom: 10px !important;margin-left: -20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-xs-1\/5&#8243;]<div class=\"aio-icon-component    style_1\"><div id=\"Info-box-wrap-7909\" class=\"aio-icon-box default-icon\" style=\"\"  ><div class=\"aio-icon-default\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon none \"  style=\"color:#5f1b52;font-size:16px;display:inline-block;\">\n\t<i class=\"Defaults-calendar\"><\/i>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"aio-icon-header\" ><h3 class=\"aio-icon-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-box-wrap-7909 .aio-icon-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"color:#5f1b52;\">9<\/h3><\/div> <!-- header --><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-box --><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-component -->[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-xs-1\/5&#8243;]<div class=\"aio-icon-component    style_1\"><div id=\"Info-box-wrap-4659\" class=\"aio-icon-box default-icon\" style=\"\"  ><div class=\"aio-icon-default\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon none \"  style=\"color:#5f1b52;font-size:16px;display:inline-block;\">\n\t<i class=\"Defaults-camera\"><\/i>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"aio-icon-header\" ><h3 class=\"aio-icon-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-box-wrap-4659 .aio-icon-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"color:#5f1b52;\">96<\/h3><\/div> <!-- header --><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-box --><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-component -->[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-xs-1\/5&#8243;]<div class=\"aio-icon-component    style_1\"><div id=\"Info-box-wrap-1417\" class=\"aio-icon-box default-icon\" style=\"\"  ><div class=\"aio-icon-default\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon none \"  style=\"color:#5f1b52;font-size:16px;display:inline-block;\">\n\t<i class=\"Defaults-film\"><\/i>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"aio-icon-header\" ><h3 class=\"aio-icon-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-box-wrap-1417 .aio-icon-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"color:#5f1b52;\">1<\/h3><\/div> <!-- header --><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-box --><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-component -->[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1751504257511{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlasrleye.com\/en\/epiretinal-membranes-in-children\/clinical-case-3\/\">Clinical Case 3<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_gallery type=&#8221;image_grid&#8221; 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offset=&#8221;vc_col-xs-1\/5&#8243;]<div class=\"aio-icon-component    style_1\"><div id=\"Info-box-wrap-5164\" class=\"aio-icon-box default-icon\" style=\"\"  ><div class=\"aio-icon-default\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon none \"  style=\"color:#5f1b52;font-size:16px;display:inline-block;\">\n\t<i class=\"Defaults-camera\"><\/i>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"aio-icon-header\" ><h3 class=\"aio-icon-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-box-wrap-5164 .aio-icon-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"color:#5f1b52;\">43<\/h3><\/div> <!-- header --><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-box --><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-component -->[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-xs-1\/5&#8243;]<div class=\"aio-icon-component    style_1\"><div id=\"Info-box-wrap-1658\" class=\"aio-icon-box default-icon\" style=\"\"  ><div class=\"aio-icon-default\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon none \"  style=\"color:#5f1b52;font-size:16px;display:inline-block;\">\n\t<i class=\"Defaults-film\"><\/i>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"aio-icon-header\" ><h3 class=\"aio-icon-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-box-wrap-1658 .aio-icon-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"color:#5f1b52;\">1<\/h3><\/div> <!-- header --><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-box --><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-component -->[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1751504307732{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlasrleye.com\/en\/epiretinal-membranes-in-children\/clinical-case-4\/\">Clinical Case 4<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_gallery type=&#8221;image_grid&#8221; 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