Open AccessA rare case of persistent pupillary membrane: Case-based approach and management
Author(s) -
Shashidhar Banigallapati,
Sudhakar Potti,
Himabindu Marthala
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/ijo.ijo_495_18
Subject(s) - medicine , blurred vision , visual acuity , ophthalmology , lens (geology) , anomaly (physics) , pupil , optometry , optics , physics , condensed matter physics
Persistent pupillary membranes (PPMs) are a common congenital anomaly seen in 95% of neonates. Extensive PPMs, occluding the visual axis and resulting in reduced visual acuity, are relatively uncommon. We describe a case of bilateral total PPM in a 36-year-old female who presented with complaints of blurred vision in both the eyes. Dense pupillary membranes obscuring the visual axis need early surgical treatment. It is essential that the lens status remains clear along the visual axis both before and after pupilloplasty.