title: Treatment of fibrinous pupillary membrane occlusion following cataract surgery with microruptor laser.
abstract: A 79-year-old female with rheumatoid arthritis suffered from severe induced iritis with dense fibrinous pupillary membrane occlusion and high intraocular pressure (57 mmHg) following cataract surgery. We used a Nd:YAG laser technique to dissect and move the dense pupillary membrane away and avoid invasive surgical procedures. Postoperatively, we recorded IOP 14 mmHg and visual acuity 20/30.
authors.affiliation: South Florida Eye Clinic, Fort Myers 33907, USA.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Geller
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005337:Fibrin; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D007498:Iris / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007499:Iris Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008566:Membranes / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D005337:Fibrin