Ocular manifestations and surgical results in patients with Alport syndrome.
We report the ocular manifestations of Alport syndrome and the surgical results in 4 patients. All 4 patients had anterior lenticonus; 2 also had posterior lenticonus in both eyes, 3 had flecked retina, and 1 had posterior polymorphous dystrophy. In both eyes of the 4 patients, phacoemulsification with intraocular lens (IOL) implantation was performed to treat anterior and posterior lenticonus. The postoperative visual acuity was excellent in all patients. We recommend phacoemulsification with IOL implantation as a safe and effective procedure in patients with lenticonus secondary to Alport syndrome.
Seymenoğlu
Göktuğ
G
Medical Faculty, Department of Ophthalmology, Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey. gseymeno@gmail.com
Baser
Esin F
EF
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007905:Lens Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D009394:Nephritis, Hereditary / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D018918:Phacoemulsification; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology