title: Intraocular lens dislocation after whole-body vibration.
abstract: We present 2 cases of intraocular lens (IOL) dislocation that appeared shortly after the patients exercised on a vibration platform. The first patient was a 71-year-old woman who presented with lens subluxation in her right eye and a complete posterior IOL dislocation in her left eye. The second case was a 62-year-old woman who presented with unilateral IOL dislocation within the capsular bag in her right eye. Timing from IOL implantation to dislocation was approximately 6 years and 4 years, respectively. Pars plana vitrectomy with removal of the dislocated IOL was performed in both patients. Whole-body vibration training has become increasingly popular as a form of exercise training. It reportedly may provide benefits in physical function and in some diseases, especially in older people. However, evidence-based protocols ensuring safety and efficacy in this population are lacking. We discuss vibration as a cause of late IOL dislocation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i de Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain. 34128jvs@comb.cat
authors.forename: José I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Vela
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Andreu
authors.forename: Jesús
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Díaz-Cascajosa
authors.forename: José A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Buil
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D020878:Device Removal; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008875:Middle Aged; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D013997:Time Factors; D014732:Vibration / Q000009:adverse effects*