title: Treatment of persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous.
abstract: Persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous (PHPV) will usually lead to a cataract and secondary glaucoma if not treated. At least a lensectomy should be performed to reduce the frequent incidence of glaucoma. In the purely anterior form, the cataract should be removed as well as the PHPV, as this gives a clear media that can be rehabilitated visually. Eyes with a posterior PHPV have poor visual results due to posterior pole abnormalities.
authors.forename: Z F
authors.initials: ZF
authors.lastname: Pollard
mesh_terms: D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000601:surgery; D014821:Vitrectomy; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000002:abnormalities*