Severe anterior capsular phimosis following acrylic intraocular lens implantation in a patient with pseudoexfoliation.
A case of severe capsular phimosis following implantation of an acrylic intraocular lens (hydrophobic acrylic with polymethylmethacrylate haptics) in a patient with pseudoexfoliation is described.
Venkatesh
Rengaraj
R
Aravind Eye Hospital, Thavalakuppam, Pondicherry, India.
Tan
Colin S H
CS
Veena
Kannusamy
K
Ravindran
Ravilla D
RD
D000180:Acrylic Resins; D000368:Aged; D019923:Capsulorhexis / Q000009:adverse effects; D017889:Exfoliation Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000473:pathology*; D007905:Lens Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018918:Phacoemulsification
D000180:Acrylic Resins