Rapid anterior capsular contraction after phacoemulsification surgery in a patient with retinitis pigmentosa

A decrease in the anterior capsule opening after cataract surgery has been observed in eyes with weakened lens zonules. It commonly occurs in diabetes mellitus, uveitis, pseudoexfoliation syndrome, high myopia, and elderly patients. Herein, we report the case of a middle-aged man with advanced retin...

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Autores principales: Jin-Poi, Tan, Shatriah, Ismail, Khairy-Shamel, Sonny Teo, Zunaina, Embong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2013
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3652515/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23674886
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S42122
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Sumario:A decrease in the anterior capsule opening after cataract surgery has been observed in eyes with weakened lens zonules. It commonly occurs in diabetes mellitus, uveitis, pseudoexfoliation syndrome, high myopia, and elderly patients. Herein, we report the case of a middle-aged man with advanced retinitis pigmentosa who developed a rapid contraction of the anterior capsule after an uneventful phacoemulsification surgery that resulted in severe visual loss during the early postoperative period.

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