In the short term it increases the risk of acute retinal detachement with a new posterior vitreous detachment. But once the vitreous has completely separated and a few months have passed by, then theoretically your risk of a retinal detachment should be less. In other words, a great many retinal detachments occur with the acute posterior vitreous detachment.
Michael Kutryb, MD
Kutryb Eye Institute
Titusville, FL
Edgewater, FL
I have been diagnosed with epiretinal membrane . This occured after cataract surgery. what is the prognosis for this progressing as it is affecting my near and distance vision?