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¹Department of Ophthalmology, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion Univeristy of Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel. ljaime@bgu.ac.il

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This case report details a rare instance of diffuse epithelial downgrowth after cataract surgery. Simple membrane excision proved effective for this vision-impairing condition.

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Surgical Case Reports

Background:

Cataract surgery, specifically extracapsular cataract extraction, can rarely lead to complications.
Iris prolapse is a potential, though uncommon, post-operative complication.

Observation:

A patient developed a significant white membrane covering 80% of the iris post-cataract surgery and iris repositioning.
This membrane progressively reduced the patient's visual acuity over 14 months.

Findings:

Histopathology confirmed the membrane was diffuse epithelial downgrowth.
Surgical peeling and excision of the epithelial membrane successfully restored visual acuity to 6/12.
No recurrence was observed at 22 months post-procedure.

Implications:

Simple membrane excision may be a viable treatment for rare cases of diffuse epithelial downgrowth.
Continuous patient follow-up is crucial for managing such rare post-surgical complications.
This case highlights a successful conservative management strategy for a potentially vision-threatening condition.