Treatment options for concurrent ocular disease presenting with posterior lenticonus.
Posterior lenticonus is a protrusion of the posterior capsule and cortex into the vitreous. The etiology is widely debated because of the rare nature of the condition. Lenticonus can present with concurrent ocular conditions, which can disrupt normal visual development. Currently, the only treatment option for posterior lenticonus is lensectomy, which may still have a reduced chance of visual success secondary to the associated disease. Although strabismus and amblyopia are commonly associated, keratoconus has not previously been reported with unilateral posterior lenticonus. Considering treatment of the associated condition may allow the patient to delay or forego surgical intervention.
University of Houston, College of Optometry, Texas, USA. rkralich@mail-gw.opt.uh.edu
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