Cataract surgery and intraocular lens implantation in a retinoblastoma case treated by external-beam radiation therapy.
We report a case of extracapsular cataract extraction with posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation in a pediatric patient with a radiation-induced cataract that developed after combined external-beam radiation therapy and chemotherapy for retinoblastoma. A 12-year follow-up revealed effective tumor regression and sustained visual recovery.
Bhattacharjee
Harsha
H
Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya, Beltola, Guwahati, Assam, India. ssnghy1@sify.com
Bhattacharjee
Kasturi
K
Chakraborty
Debdulal
D
Talukdar
Mrinmoy
M
Das
Dipankar
D
D002386:Cataract / Q000209:etiology*; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D019572:Retinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D012175:Retinoblastoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D014463:Ultrasonography