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Just popping back in to give an update on the vitrectomy/ERM peel I had almost seven years ago, all is still excellent. Full credit given to my retinal specialist, who I see for routine follow ups twice a year.

Especially great to see you’re still here in the Eye Care forum Dr. Hagan! Happy St. Patrick’s Day
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Still going well almost eight years now after ERM peel/vitrectomy. Continue to have two visits a year with my ophthalmologist and he remains pleased with the outcome.
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Great news indeed and good to hear from you.   I am coming up on my 5 year anniversary for my first rd/vitrectomy (the second eye followed a year later).  Doing well, I too get exams twice a year.
The development of vitreous surgery is one of the great events in ophthalmology. The father of vitreous surgery is Robert Machemer, MD  Makes for intersting reading: https://www.aao.org/senior-ophthalmologists/scope/article/robert-machemer-md-father-of-vitreoretinal-surgery
Glad that things are going well @xltjim. Did you ever need to have a YAG performed on your LE? I have a baby cataract and asymptomatic ERM in my RE, but still have not needed any intervention for either.

Dr. Hagan, thanks for the link regarding Dr. Machemer. I read it all, and owe my most excellent outcome to his pioneering research and development. Glad that his then fiancé recommended that he go into ophthalmology!
Yes had the yag done on both eyes.   Have stable erm in both.  Just monitoring at this point.  No symptoms that I can tell.
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Mr. Presley, good to hear from you again.  And Happy St Patrick's Day to you also.  When my clan got off the boat from Ireland they were named O'Hagan, dirt poor, undeducated and discriminated against. In 4 generations we have become college educated physicians, lawyers, PhD, scientists, teachers, and several Professors/doing research at elite universities.  As luck would have it I was just to my retina specialist today. I'm followed for lattice, and a small tributary vein occlusion and got a great report. Thanks for present and past postings.
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Testimony to the power of hard work by the O’Hagans and their descendants, impressive would be a major understatement.

I have an ERM in my RE that bears monitoring, but so far so good with no noticeable impact on my vision in that eye. Keep on carrying on!
Yes, keep on keeping on.
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