SURGICAL OUTCOMES, VALIDATION OF GOVETTO STAGING, AND POSTSURGICAL MACULAR EDEMA IN IDIOPATHIC EPIRETINAL MEMBRANES

(Combined) pars plana vitrectomy with ERM and inner limiting membrane peeling effectively improves visual acuity in idiopathic ERM. Govetto staging reliably predicts early postoperative outcomes, while PSME incidence correlates strongly with higher Govetto stages. Epiretinal membrane foveoschisis resembles stage 2 ERM, highlighting the importance of distinguishing it from lamellar macular holes.