SPONTANEOUS RELEASE OF AN EPIRETINAL MEMBRANE IN AN ADULT PATIENT WITH STARGARDT DISEASE-A CASE REPORT
Abstract
Purpose: To report an unusual episode of formation and spontaneous release of a thickened hyaloid and dense epiretinal membrane (ERM) complicating Stargardt disease. Methods: Case report. Results: We report the case of a 40-year-old woman who was followed in our center with a diagnosis of Stargardt. She was lost to follow-up and returned to the clinic 7 years later with recent visual loss in her left eye. Fundus examination revealed a vitreomacular adhesion with a thickened hyaloid and dense tractional ERM that was not present at the last visit. Observation was decided and the ERM underwent a spontaneous separation from the underlying retina during follow-up. Conclusions: This is a case of spontaneous release of an ERM in a patient with a known diagnostic of Stargardt disease and ongoing posterior vitreous detachment. It supports that surgical abstention and observation may be a relevant alternative in eyes with an ERM complicating Stargardt disease.
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BibTeX
@article{viennejumeau2026spontaneous,
title = {{SPONTANEOUS RELEASE OF AN EPIRETINAL MEMBRANE IN AN ADULT PATIENT WITH STARGARDT DISEASE-A CASE REPORT}},
author = {Aliénor Vienne-Jumeau and Raphael Atia and Isabelle Audo and Michel Paques and Sarah Mrejen},
journal = {RETINAL Cases \& Brief Reports},
year = {2026},
month = sep,
doi = {10.1097/icb.0000000000001763},
url = {https://hal.science/hal-05734880v1},
note = {CC BY-NC-ND 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - SPONTANEOUS RELEASE OF AN EPIRETINAL MEMBRANE IN AN ADULT PATIENT WITH STARGARDT DISEASE-A CASE REPORT
AU - Aliénor Vienne-Jumeau
AU - Raphael Atia
AU - Isabelle Audo
AU - Michel Paques
AU - Sarah Mrejen
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/09/01
JO - RETINAL Cases & Brief Reports
DO - 10.1097/icb.0000000000001763
UR - https://hal.science/hal-05734880v1
AB - Purpose: To report an unusual episode of formation and spontaneous release of a thickened hyaloid and dense epiretinal membrane (ERM) complicating Stargardt disease. Methods: Case report. Results: We report the case of a 40-year-old woman who was followed in our center with a diagnosis of Stargardt. She was lost to follow-up and returned to the clinic 7 years later with recent visual loss in her left eye. Fundus examination revealed a vitreomacular adhesion with a thickened hyaloid and dense tractional ERM that was not present at the last visit. Observation was decided and the ERM underwent a spontaneous separation from the underlying retina during follow-up. Conclusions: This is a case of spontaneous release of an ERM in a patient with a known diagnostic of Stargardt disease and ongoing posterior vitreous detachment. It supports that surgical abstention and observation may be a relevant alternative in eyes with an ERM complicating Stargardt disease.
SN - 1935-1089
ER -