Report of an incarcerated Lynell anterior chamber intraocular lens.
This is the first report to document that the polyimide loops of a Lynell glass intraocular lens can cause erosion into the ocular structure and become incarcerated by peripheral anterior synechias. A technique for removal of this anterior chamber lens is described.
D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000473:pathology*; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008269:Macular Edema / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012086:Reoperation; D000267:Tissue Adhesions; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000473:pathology*