title: [Edematous decompensation of the cornea after silicon implant of the posterior chamber in phakic eyes in myopia].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Oculistica O.C. di Bassano del Grappa, Italie.
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Marcon
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Galan
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rappo
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Altafini
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zanotto
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Carlentini
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D012828:Silicones
vernacular_title: Décompensation oedémateuse de la cornée après implant de chambre postérieure en silicone chez le myope phake.