title: Contact lens correction for an aphakic patient with megalocornea.
abstract: A 55-year old pseudophakic man with megalocornea presented with a progressive monocular diplopia. On examination the patient was found to have subluxation of the posterior chamber intraocular lens (IOL)/capsular-bag-complex. Surgical removal of the complex was performed resulting in aphakic status. The patient was subsequently fitted with a custom contact lens for aphakia, with successful visual rehabilitation.
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology - Maimonides Medical Center, 902 49th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219, USA. Electronic address: eyesitemd@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Norman
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Saffra
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology - Maimonides Medical Center, 902 49th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219, USA. Electronic address: Aleksandr.Rakhamimov@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Aleksandr
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rakhamimov
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Photography - New York Eye and Infirmary, 310 East 14th Street, New York, NY 10003, USA. Electronic address: rmasini@nyee.edu.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Masini
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology - Maimonides Medical Center, 902 49th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219, USA. Electronic address: eyerap@aol.com.
authors.forename: Stuart
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rappaport
mesh_terms: D001035:Aphakia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003261:Contact Lenses; D015785:Eye Diseases, Hereditary / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D040181:Genetic Diseases, X-Linked / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017755:Prosthesis Fitting / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Aphakia; Contact lens correction; Megalocornea