title: Use of Anterior Segment OCT in the Evaluation and Management of Congenital Aphakia.
abstract: Anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) is a noninvasive technology capable of capturing high-resolution images of the anterior segment. With AS-OCT, a 7-year-old boy with nystagmus was diagnosed as having secondary congenital aphakia. The presence of lens capsules on the AS-OCT was of significant prognostic and management value and the child later benefited from bilateral sulcus-fixated intraocular lens implantation surgery. AS-OCT also required less cooperation from the patient compared to ultrasound biomicroscopy. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first reported case of congenital aphakia diagnosed by AS-OCT.
authors.forename: Vanissa W S
authors.initials: VW
authors.lastname: Chow
authors.forename: Amy L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Dorothy S P
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Fan