Silicone intraocular lens encapsulation by shrinkage of the capsulorhexis opening

J Cataract Refract Surg. 1998 Sep;24(9):1275-6. doi: 10.1016/s0886-3350(98)80027-8.

Abstract

We report a case of an 80-year-old woman who developed complete opacification and contraction of the continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis opening 4 months after having phacoemulsification and implantation of a silicone plate-haptic intraocular lens. We performed a neodymium:YAG laser capsulotomy without complication.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Capsulorhexis*
  • Cataract / etiology*
  • Cataract / pathology
  • Female
  • Fibrosis
  • Humans
  • Laser Therapy
  • Lens Capsule, Crystalline / pathology*
  • Lens Capsule, Crystalline / surgery
  • Lens Implantation, Intraocular
  • Lenses, Intraocular*
  • Phacoemulsification / adverse effects
  • Silicone Elastomers*

Substances

  • Silicone Elastomers