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All eyes were classified into four groups, ERM, MPH, ERM-FS, and LMH based on spectral-domain (SD) OCT findings. Factors analyzed included preoperative and postoperative best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), presence of inner and outer retinal cysts, epiretinal proliferation (EP), and ellipsoid zone (EZ) disruption, central fovea thickness (CFT), central retina thickness (CRT), and macular volume (MV).<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>After enrolling 720 eyes of 664 patients, eyes were classified into four groups: ERM (592 eyes), MPH (76 eyes), ERM-FS (63 eyes), and LMH (42 eyes). BCVA significantly improved in all groups. Although preoperative BCVA was not significantly different among the four groups, postoperative BCVA was significantly worse in LMH versus ERM (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Inner and outer retinal cysts were significantly more prevalent in ERM-FS versus ERM and the other three groups, respectively. EP was significantly more frequently observed in LMH versus the other three groups (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). CFT and CRT were significantly higher in ERM versus the other three groups, and MV was significantly larger in ERM than in MPH and LMH (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.05).<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>ERM had a higher CFT and CRT, and a larger MV. 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