Management of crystalline lens dislocation into the anterior chamber in a victim of domestic violence.
A 53-year-old woman presented with a right eye injury due to domestic violence. The crystalline lens in that eye was completely dislocated into the anterior chamber, fixated by the cornea and the iris. Fundoscopy showed a mild vitreous haemorrhage and a giant retinal tear. A modified lensectomy with a fragmatome was performed. During this procedure the capsule was preserved first to minimise the risk of corneal damage and second to reduce vitreous traction, which would repair the giant retinal tear.
Department of Ophthalmology, G.Gennimatas Hospital of Athens, University of Athens, Athens, Greece. igeorgalas@yahoo.com
Ilias
I
Georgalas
Ioannis
I
Ladas
Dimitris
D
Papacostantinou
Sergios
S
Taliatzis
Chryssanthi
C
Koutsandrea
D000867:Anterior Chamber; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017579:Domestic Violence; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007906:Lens Subluxation / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000293:injuries*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009887:Ophthalmoscopy; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000379:methods*