title: Rapid anterior capsular contraction after phacoemulsification surgery in a patient with retinitis pigmentosa.
abstract: A decrease in the anterior capsule opening after cataract surgery has been observed in eyes with weakened lens zonules. It commonly occurs in diabetes mellitus, uveitis, pseudoexfoliation syndrome, high myopia, and elderly patients. Herein, we report the case of a middle-aged man with advanced retinitis pigmentosa who developed a rapid contraction of the anterior capsule after an uneventful phacoemulsification surgery that resulted in severe visual loss during the early postoperative period.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Tan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jin-Poi
authors.forename: Ismail
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Shatriah
authors.forename: Sonny Teo
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Khairy-Shamel
authors.forename: Embong
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zunaina
keywords: contraction of anterior capsule; early postoperative period; phacoemulsification surgery; retinitis pigmentosa