title: Anterior "lenticonus" in exfoliation syndrome.
abstract: Presence of exfoliation syndrome (XFS) is associated with an increased risk of complications during cataract surgery. This risk is, in part, dependent on the severity of XFS. We describe a central bulge ("lenticonus") in the anterior lens capsule of some eyes with XFS. This finding is associated with very fragile zonules and a high risk for intraoperative zonular dialysis.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Ophthalmology, Joseph Eye Hospital, Tiruchirapalli - 620 001, Tamil Nadu, India. amjad26@sify.com
authors.forename: Pragya
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Parmar
authors.forename: Amjad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Salman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000869:Anterior Eye Segment / Q000473:pathology; D017889:Exfoliation Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000473:pathology*; D007905:Lens Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male