Epiretinal Membrane from Uncontrolled Gliosis After Inverted ILM Flap Technique for Idiopathic Macular Hole

Abstract

We describe two cases with epiretinal membrane (ERM) from uncontrolled gliosis seen after multilayered inverted internal limiting membrane (ILM) flap technique for full thickness macular hole (FTMH). Two patients with FTMH who had undergone surgery with inverted ILM flap technique were examined by serial optical coherence tomography scans to evaluate the course of multilayered ILM flaps seen as foveal hyperreflective lesions postoperatively. We observed excessive uncontrolled gliosis over these hyperreflective ILM flaps with ERM formation, along with worsening metamorphopsia and best-corrected visual acuity. Case 1 underwent a repeat surgery for ERM. We report excessive uncontrolled gliosis as a rare complication of multilayered inverted ILM flap technique for FTMH. [Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2021;52:663-665.].