title: Cataract surgery in megalocornea Comparison of 2 surgical approaches in a single patient.
abstract: We describe the outcome of cataract surgery in both eyes of a patient with megalocornea. Phacoemulsification through a scleral tunnel resulted in wound leak; the clear corneal incision was more stable. Using conventional IOL power calculation may result in significant hyperopia.
authors.affiliation: Meir Medical Center, Kfar-Saba, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
authors.forename: Ehud I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Assia
authors.forename: Fani
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Segev
authors.forename: Adi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Michaeli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003315:Cornea / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005124:Eye Abnormalities / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D055095:Optics and Photonics; D018918:Phacoemulsification / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012590:Sclera / Q000473:pathology; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014945:Wound Healing