BACKGROUND: @entity1 with hyperplastic @entity47396 ( @entity47396 ) may be at risk for @entity4457 due to obstructions of the @entity227 . We describe the long-term visual and anatomic outcomes of a surgical technique for their removal. METHODS: The medical records of consecutive @entity1 <3 years of age who underwent surgical removal of PPMs between December 1998 and May 2012 were retrospectively reviewed. Each @entity47396 was judged to be visually significant based on poor visual acuity, poor retinoscopic reflex, or inability to visualize the fundus. The surgical technique included injection of a viscoelastic agent beneath the pupillary strands to bow them anteriorly, careful peeling of residual adherent strands from the anterior lens capsule, and lysis of the strands at the pupillary margin with intraocular scissors. Pre- and postoperative visual and anatomic results were recorded. RESULTS: This case series included 10 eyes of 6 @entity1 : PPMs were bilateral in 4 @entity1 and unilateral in 2. The @entity1 age at time of surgery ranged from 2.5 months to 2.5 years (mean, 14 months). Mean postoperative follow-up was 5.3 years (range, 2.5-8 years). All @entity1 had successful clearance of the @entity227 . No @entity3816 occurred. CONCLUSIONS: All @entity1 in this series had excellent visual and structural outcomes, with no significant complications. The technique described here may be considered for @entity1 with visually significant PPMs to improve visual function and pupil appearance.

Clinical characteristics and surgical approach to visually significant XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient', 'Infants'] @entity227 :: ('MESH:D014786', 'Disease') :: ['visual axis and good visual acuity', 'visual axis'] @entity47396 :: ('MESH:C562700', 'Disease') :: ['persistent pupillary membranes', 'PPM'] @entity4457 :: ('MESH:D000550', 'Disease') :: ['deprivation amblyopia'] @entity3816 :: ('MESH:D007431', 'Disease') :: ['intraoperative complications']
@entity47396 :: (MESH:C562700,Disease) :: ['persistent pupillary membranes']
