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. 2017 Jan:98:60-62.
doi: 10.1016/j.mehy.2016.11.017. Epub 2016 Nov 25.

Internal limiting membrane: The innermost retinal barrier

Rohan Chawla  1 , Koushik Tripathy  2 , Shreyas Temkar  1 , Vinod Kumar  1
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Internal limiting membrane: The innermost retinal barrier

Rohan Chawla et al. Med Hypotheses. 2017 Jan.

Abstract

Recently, peeling of internal limiting membrane (ILM) has become one of the most common and effective surgical procedures for macular disorders. The authors discuss the adverse effects of such procedures and explore the possible functions of the membrane. We also suggest a barrier function of this membrane in addition to its possible other physiological roles. Thus, apart from the well-known inner and outer retinal barriers, ILM might be the third and innermost retinal barrier. The possible evidences supporting this hypothesis are presented.

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