title: Cataract surgery and intraocular lens implantation in a retinoblastoma case treated by external-beam radiation therapy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya, Beltola, Guwahati, Assam, India. ssnghy1@sify.com
authors.forename: Harsha
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bhattacharjee
authors.forename: Kasturi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bhattacharjee
authors.forename: Debdulal
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chakraborty
authors.forename: Mrinmoy
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Talukdar
authors.forename: Dipankar
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Das
mesh_terms: 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