title: Cataract surgery in a patient with unilateral cataracta membranacea.
abstract: Cataracta membranacea (CM) is a rare condition characterized by the remnants of lens capsules and fibrous proliferation that develops secondary to lens matter liquefaction and absorption. Although CM is usually bilateral and may be associated with other congenital anomalies and poor visual prognosis; it can rarely be seen in the adults with involvement of only one eye. Reported herein, is a case of 57-year-old man who presented with CM in his right eye and underwent successful in-the-bag intraocular lens implantation with good visual outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Vallah, Amritsar, Punjab, India. pawanprasher@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Pawan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Prasher
mesh_terms: D002386:Cataract / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014792:Visual Acuity