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Abstract #19767 Published in IGR 9-4
Bilateral spontaneous anterior lens dislocation in a retinitis pigmentosa patient
Kwon YA; Bae SH; Sohn YHKorean Journal of Ophthalmology 2007; 21: 124-126
PURPOSE: To report a case of bilateral spontaneous anterior lens dislocation associated with retinitis pigmentosa (RP). METHODS: A 45-year-old male with RP presented with elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) in the right eye and was treated with laser iridotomy (LI). After LI, complete crystalline lens dislocation into the anterior chamber occurred. Surgical intervention, including anterior vitrectomy, intracapsular cataract extraction (ICCE), and IOL scleral fixation was performed. Two years later, the same episode occurred in his left eye and a similar treatment was done. RESULTS: Surgery was successful in both eyes. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first report of bilateral spontaneous anterior lens dislocation in a RP patient.
Dr. Y.A. Kwon, Department of Ophthalmology, Kim's Eye Hospital, Myung-Gok Eye Research Institute, Konyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Classification:
9.4.4.3 Glaucomas associated with lens dislocation (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders > 9.4.4 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the lens)
12.12.1 Intracapsular (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment > 12.12 Cataract extraction)
12.2 Laser iridotomy (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment)
