Pupillary Membrane, Persistence Of

Remnants of the pupillary membrane persist as strands and other irregular tissue in the region of the pupil. Cassady and Light (1957) described a family in which 11 persons in 4 generations showed remnants of the pupillary membrane. Four of these also had congenital cataract and 3 had increased corneal diameter. Possibly the Rieger syndrome (see 180500) should be considered.