title: Management of psoteriorly dislocated crystalline lenses or lens fragments.
abstract: The authors conducted a retrospective study during a 4-year period (jan. 91-dec. 94) of the charts of 26 patients (27 eyes) treated by pars plana vitrectomy for posteriorly dislocated crystalline lenses or lens fragments. One patient had a spontaneous lens luxation on both eyes and 3 patients presented with a posttraumatic dislocation of their lens. Twenty one eyes had retained intravitreal lens material after cataract surgery and 1 after perforating injury. Six eyes received an intraocular lens (IOL) at the end of the vitrectomy procedure; in 11 eyes an IOL had already been inserted at the time of primary cataract surgery. Ten eyes were left aphakic. Surgical details and visual outcome are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pollet
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dralands
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Foets
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007906:Lens Subluxation / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000379:methods*