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BMC Ophthalmology
Published in: BMC Ophthalmology 1/2016

Open Access 01-12-2016 | Case report

Postoperative occlusion of visual axis with fibrous membrane in the presence of anterior capsular phimosis in a patient with pseudoexfoliation syndrome: a case report

Authors: Eung Suk Kim, Moosang Kim, Seung-Jun Lee, Sang Beom Han, Hee Kyung Yang, Joon Young Hyon

Published in: BMC Ophthalmology | Issue 1/2016

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Abstract

Background

To report a case of postoperative fibrous membrane formation occluding the visual axis in the presence of anterior capsular phimosis in a patient with pseudoexfoliation syndrome.

Case presentation

A 79-year-old Asian woman with pseudoexfoliation syndrome underwent uneventful phacoemulsification and implantation of one-piece hydrophilic acrylic square-edged intraocular lens (Cristalens) in the right eye. Two months later, she had blurred vision in the right eye with the best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of 20/40. Formation of fibrous membrane occluding the capsulorhexis opening with contraction of anterior capsule was observed, which was confirmed by anterior segment optical coherence tomography. Clear visual axis was achieved by lysis of the membrane using Nd:YAG laser. The BCVA improved to 20/20.

Conclusions

Occlusion of the visual axis with fibrous membrane can develop in the presence of anterior capsular phimosis in a patient with pseudoexfoliation syndrome.
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Metadata
Title
Postoperative occlusion of visual axis with fibrous membrane in the presence of anterior capsular phimosis in a patient with pseudoexfoliation syndrome: a case report
Authors
Eung Suk Kim
Moosang Kim
Seung-Jun Lee
Sang Beom Han
Hee Kyung Yang
Joon Young Hyon
Publication date
01-12-2016
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Ophthalmology / Issue 1/2016
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2415
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-016-0394-y

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