[Edematous decompensation of the cornea after silicon implant of the posterior chamber in phakic eyes in myopia].
The authors report a case of a girl operated with a silicon IOL in the posterior chamber for the correction of myopia in phakic eye. One year after surgery there was a total bilateral corneal decompensation which required corneal transplantation. The possible hypothesis of the damage are discussed.
Marcon
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Divisione di Oculistica O.C. di Bassano del Grappa, Italie.
Galan
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A
Rappo
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Altafini
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R
Zanotto
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D
Carlentini
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S
D000328:Adult; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000009:adverse effects; D015715:Corneal Edema / Q000209:etiology*; D004728:Endothelium, Corneal / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009216:Myopia / Q000601:surgery*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012828:Silicones / Q000009:adverse effects*
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D012828:Silicones
Décompensation oedémateuse de la cornée après implant de chambre postérieure en silicone chez le myope phake.