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Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2020; 237(04): 396-397
DOI: 10.1055/a-1067-4106
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Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery in a Patient with Persistent Pupillary Membrane

Femtosekundenlaser-assistierte Kataraktchirurgie bei bestehender Epipupillarmembran
Ivo Guber
1   Ophthalmology, Université de Genève, Faculté de médecine, Genève, Switzerland
,
Eszter Kovacs
2   Ophthalmology, Augenzentrum OnO, Wallisellen, Switzerland
,
Zisis Gatzioufas
3   Department of Ophthalmology, Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Basel, Switzerland
,
Jerome Bovet
2   Ophthalmology, Augenzentrum OnO, Wallisellen, Switzerland
,
Josef Guber
4   Augenklinik, Kantonsspital Sankt Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
5   Universitätsspital Basel, Switzerland
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received 25 September 2019

accepted 13 October 2019

Publication Date:
03 February 2020 (online)

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Background

Persistent pupillary membrane (PPM) is a condition of the eye involving remnants of a fetal membrane that persist as strands of tissue crossing the pupil. The pupillary membrane in mammals exists in the fetus as a source of blood supply for the lens. It normally atrophies from the time of birth to the age of 4 to 8 weeks. PPM occurs when this atrophy is incomplete. It generally does not cause any symptoms; however, it can be challenging during cataract surgery due to an increased risk of bleeding and reduced visibility [1], [2], [3], [4].

 

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