A member asked:

In moderate macular pucker with no progression of disease is it likely. the pucker will continue to wrinkle in the coming months or years.

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Not necessarily: Not all macular puckers, or epiretinal membranes continue to advance. I have watched patients for 15-20 years without worsening. This is, however, not the usual clinical picture. Most patients progress at usually a SLOW rate, with many patients never developing enough symptoms to need surgery. Fortunaltely there is a n intevention, allbeit surgical to fix this condition.

Answered 11/28/2017

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