title: Spontaneous intraocular lens extrusion in a patient with scleromalacia secondary to herpes zoster ophthalmicus.
abstract: We report a case of spontaneous intraocular lens (IOL) extrusion in association with scleromalacia 10 years after uneventful endocapsular surgery. The patient had a history of iridocyclitis secondary to herpes zoster ophthalmicus in the affected eye. A minimally invasive approach involving repositioning the IOL and closure with a conjunctival flap resulted in restoration of visual acuity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland. tahaahmed@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: Taha Y
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: Zia I
authors.initials: ZI
authors.lastname: Carrim
authors.forename: Charles J M
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Diaper
authors.forename: William N
authors.initials: WN
authors.lastname: Wykes
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000209:etiology*; D006563:Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D012086:Reoperation; D015422:Scleral Diseases / Q000209:etiology*