title: Two cases of true exfoliation of the lens capsule after cataract surgery.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Nippon Medical School. hideaki@nms.ac.jp
authors: Hideaki
authors: H
authors: Oharazawa
authors: Hisaharu
authors: H
authors: Suzuki
authors: Hironori
authors: H
authors: Matsui
authors: Toshihiko
authors: T
authors: Shiwa
authors: Hiroshi
authors: H
authors: Takahashi
authors: Kunitoshi
authors: K
authors: Ohara
mesh_terms: 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