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Pseudoexfoliation and opacification of intraocular lenses
Maria Milia1, Aris Konstantopoulos, Panagiotis Stavrakas
1Western Eye Hospital, London.
Purpose:
To report two cases of spoke-like intraocular lens (IOL) opacification that resembles pseudoexfoliation of the crystalline lens.
Methods:
Case series presentation.
Results:
Patient 1 developed a circle of spoke-like opacification on the anterior IOL surface 7 years after phacoemulsification. Patient 2 had paracentral anterior surface IOL opacification 18 months after cataract extraction and clinical pseudoexfoliation in the fellow eye.
Conclusion:
Spoke-like anterior IOL opacification should raise the suspicion of pseudoexfoliation syndrome.
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