Rubeosis capsulare.
Two patients with diabetes had extracapsular cataract extraction with intraocular lens (IOL) implantation. Both developed rubeosis iridis and neovascularization within the lens capsule supporting the IOL, a condition we have termed rubeosis capsular. Argon laser treatment was ineffective in both patients. One patient was successfully treated by virectomy with endophotocoagulation. The other patient had a vitrectomy which was followed by a fibrinoid reaction, continued inflammation, rubeosis, and phthisis bulbi.
Department of Ophthalmology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27514.
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D003452:Cryosurgery; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D006988:Hyphema / Q000209:etiology; D007498:Iris / Q000098:blood supply*; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000098:blood supply*; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic / Q000473:pathology*; D014821:Vitrectomy