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Have a moderate epiretinal membrane with striae. i have no apparent vision loss or distortion. is this unusual for moderate stage. ?
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Yes: That's wonderful. Maybe your ophthalmologist will decide to follow it instead of surgery since you have no visual loss. http://www.williamsoneyeinstitute.com/retina-center/epiretinal-membranes-macular-pucker
Answered 3/14/2015
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