[True capsular exfoliation: report of two cases].
We report two cases of true capsular exfoliation occurring in elderly patients with no known history of prolonged heat exposure or intraocular inflammation. The biomicroscopic aspects, histopathologic findings and possible surgical implications are discussed.
Marback
Eduardo Ferrari
EF
Edgard Santos da Universidade Federal da Bahia, Hospital Universitário, Salvador, BA, Brasil. marback@ufba.br
Rolemberg
Barbra de Melo
Bde M
Silva Filho
Haylton Gonçalves
HG
Araújo
Rita de Cássia Aquino
Rde C
Freitas
Marcelo Siqueira de
MS
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019923:Capsulorhexis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D007905:Lens Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D018918:Phacoemulsification