Capsular tension ring in a patient with Weill-Marchesani syndrome.
Weill-Marchesani patients with cataractous lenses may presnet a surgical challenge in the presence of zonular weakness and microsherophakia. A 52-year-old Weill-Marchesani patient developed zonular dehiscence during capsule contraction after cataract extraction in her right eye. Use of a poly(methyl methacrylate) capsular tension ring in the second eye facilitated lens removal and intraocular lens placement. Postoperative results suggest the capsular tension ring provides long-term zonular stabilization by maintaining an internal force against the capsule.
Groessl
S A
SA
University of Wisconsin, Department of Ophthalmology, Madison 53792-3220, USA.
Anderson
C J
CJ
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000235:genetics*; D019923:Capsulorhexis / Q000379:methods; D004392:Dwarfism / Q000235:genetics; D005124:Eye Abnormalities / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000235:genetics; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000601:surgery*; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular / Q000379:methods*; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008022:Ligaments / Q000002:abnormalities; D008875:Middle Aged; D018918:Phacoemulsification / Q000379:methods; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013577:Syndrome; D014792:Visual Acuity