Idiopathic epiretinal membranes (ERM) occur mainly in patients above 50 years of age, and are bilateral in up to 20% of cases.[1] ERM undergoes spontaneous separation most commonly in young subjects, women, and myopes; it occurs in approximately 1‑3% of cases overall, and generally results in visual improvement.[2‑5] Several retinal diseases and mechanisms resulting in spontaneous ERM separation have been described.[6] It has been noted to occur in patients with Toxoplasmic retinochoroiditis, Stargardt macular dystrophy, and Leber’s multiple military aneurysms, and has been associated with trauma and laser treatment.[6‑9] Here, we present spectral‑domain optical coherence tomography (SD‑OCT) images documenting sequential spontaneous ERM separation.

Idiopathic epiretinal membranes (ERM) occur mainly in patients above 50 years of age, and are bilateral in up to 20% of cases.[1] ERM undergoes spontaneous separation most commonly in young subjects, women, and myopes; it occurs in approximately 1‑3% of cases overall, and generally results in v...