Congenital fibrovascular pupillary membranes: clinical and histopathologic findings.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To report the clinical and histopathologic findings associated with congenital fibrovascular pupillary membranes.

Design

Case series.

Participants

Seven infants were included, 6 with a unilateral congenital pupillary membrane and 1 with classic persistent fetal vasculature (PFV).

Methods

Patients underwent a membranectomy, pupilloplasty, or lensectomy. Histopathologic examination was performed on the excised membranes.

Main outcome measures

Visual acuity and pupil size.

Results

Four of the 6 patients with a unilateral congenital pupillary membrane had 1 or more recurrences after a membranectomy and pupilloplasty. The most recent pupil size ranged from 2 to 5 mm in the affected eye. When last tested, the vision in the affected eye was excel

SUBMITTER: Lambert SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3294086 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature