An epiretinal membrane is an abnormal growth of scar tissue on the retina that may cause blurred and/or distorted vision. There are many possible causes of an epiretinal membrane. The usual treatment is surgery.

Epiretinal membrane is a delicate tissue-like scar or membrane that looks like crinkled cellophane lying on top of the retina. This membrane pulls up on the retina, which distorts your vision. Objects may appear blurred or crooked. An epiretinal membrane will not cause total blindness – it will typically only affect the central vision in the affected eye, while peripheral or ‘side’ vision remains unaffected. Sometimes, the condition can be very mild, and have no effect on vision at all. An epiretinal membrane is also sometimes called a macular pucker, macular fibrosis, surface wrinkling retinopathy or cellophane maculopathy.

We treat issues with Epiretinal Membrane at our Venice and Sarasota offices.

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