Two cases of true exfoliation of the lens capsule after cataract surgery.
True exfoliation of the lens capsule is known to be associated with glassblower's cataract, which is caused by extended exposure to excessive heat. Furthermore, inflammation and trauma are also considered to be predisposing factors. We report two cases of true exfoliation that were confirmed after cataract surgery. Neither patient exhibited true exfoliation before cataract surgery. In addition, neither patient had a history of occupation with exposure to excessive heat, inflammation or trauma. We observed the anterior lens capsules of these two patients with slit-lamp microscopy before and after cataract surgery. True exfoliation disappeared by adhering to the anterior capsule in both cases, and there were no complications during the observation period.
Oharazawa
Hideaki
H
Department of Ophthalmology, Nippon Medical School. hideaki@nms.ac.jp
Suzuki
Hisaharu
H
Matsui
Hironori
H
Shiwa
Toshihiko
T
Takahashi
Hiroshi
H
Ohara
Kunitoshi
K
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D003941:Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological; D017889:Exfoliation Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D008853:Microscopy; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous