Pars plana approach for pupillary membranes.
Pars plana surgery was performed, using a vitreous infusion suction cutter, for the treatment of after-cataracts, traumatic pupillary membranes, inflammatory pupillary membranes, and varoius pupillary membranes combined with other posterior segment problems. Surgical complications were minimal. A permanent pupillary opening was achieved in all but one case. Visual success was dependent on the underlying disease. One should not operate during active phases of uveitis.
D000368:Aged; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D002924:Ciliary Body / Q000601:surgery; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006988:Hyphema / Q000150:complications; D007498:Iris / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008566:Membranes / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D011680:Pupil; D014605:Uveitis / Q000150:complications; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000601:surgery*