Silicone intraocular lens encapsulation by shrinkage of the capsulorhexis opening.
We report a case of an 80-year-old woman who developed complete opacification and contraction of the continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis opening 4 months after having phacoemulsification and implantation of a silicone plate-haptic intraocular lens. We performed a neodymium:YAG laser capsulotomy without complication.
Department of Ophthalmology, Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis 46202, USA.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019923:Capsulorhexis; D002386:Cataract / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005355:Fibrosis; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D018918:Phacoemulsification / Q000009:adverse effects; D012826:Silicone Elastomers
D012826:Silicone Elastomers