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Posttraumatic neovascularization in a cataractous crystalline lens
Yih-Shiou Hwang1, Chi-Chun Lai, Jiahn-Shing Lee
1Department of Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kwei Shan, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan.
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
|April 17, 2002
Summary
This study documents the first case of intralens angiogenesis, where new blood vessels grew within the lens stroma, causing a dense traumatic cataract in a 73-year-old woman.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Pathology
Background:
- Pathologic angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels, is common in ocular tissues like the retina and cornea.
- However, it is exceptionally rare within the crystalline lens.
Observation:
- A 73-year-old woman presented with a dense traumatic cataract.
- Slitlamp and microscopic examinations revealed abundant blood vessels within the lens stroma, containing blood cells.
- These vessels appeared to be an ingrowth from posterior synechias.
Findings:
- The case presents the first well-documented instance of angiogenesis occurring within the lens stroma.
- Intralens angiogenesis was associated with a traumatic cataract.
Implications:
- This finding expands the known locations of pathologic angiogenesis in the eye.
- Further research may explore the mechanisms and potential treatments for intralens angiogenesis.