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Br J Ophthalmol 85:179-183 doi:10.1136/bjo.85.2.179
  • Original Article
    • Clinical science

Clinicopathological correlation of epiretinal membranes and posterior lens opacification following perfluorohexyloctane tamponade

Table 3

Histopathological features of the three posterior lens capsule opacifications arising in the presence of F6H8

Patient number Posterior migration of lens epithelial cells Fibroblastic metaplasia of lens epithelial cells Retrolental membrane
5 +
6 +
8 + + +
  • + present; − absent.

  • The retrolental membrane comprised vacuolated macrophages and cytokeratin positive fibroblastic cells (Fig2).

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