No, there is no medicine, eye drop, vitamin, herb, or diet that is beneficial to epimacular membrane patients. No, only surgery can remove epimacular membranes. No, there is no credible evidence for spontaneous disappearance of epimacular membranes. Our doctors use steroid drops, an antibiotic drop, and a dilating drop for a few days after surgery. The surgery is performed on an outpatient basis in all cases unless there is a medical reason to be in the hospital.
Visual improvement can take many months.
The retina is nerve tissue and can require months to fully regain its function. Epimacular membranes cause distortion and wrinkling of the retina which must resolve or improve for the retinal function to improve. This is not a rapid process and it cannot be achieved by surgery. We must rely on the body to perform this function. There are no medications which can speed this process at present.