Clear lens extraction in Alport syndrome with combined anterior and posterior lenticonus or ruptured anterior lens capsule.
We describe the results of clear lens extraction in 7 eyes of 4 Alport-syndrome patients. Three patients (6 eyes) had both anterior and posterior lenticonus; the fourth patient had spontaneous rupture of the anterior lens capsule, resulting in an acute drop in vision. Clear lens extraction was an effective method for visual rehabilitation in Alport syndrome patients.


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Department of Ophthalmology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India. drarvindgupta@gmail.com
Arvind
A
Gupta
K
K
Ramesh Babu
Renuka
R
Srinivasan
Debasish
D
Mohanty
D000293:Adolescent; D057971:Anterior Capsular Rupture, Ocular / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007905:Lens Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D009216:Myopia / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D009394:Nephritis, Hereditary / Q000150:complications*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology; D055815:Young Adult