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Ectopic lens material in an otherwise healthy 5-week-old infant
Axelle Rigaudy1, Manoj Parulekar2, Caspar Gibbon3
1Ophthalmology Department, Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, UK. axelle.rigaudy@doctors.org.uk.
Purpose:
To report the unusual finding of ectopic lens material in an otherwise healthy 5-week-old infant.
Methods:
Case report and literature review.
Results:
An asymptomatic 5-week-old female infant was found to have unilateral ectopic lens material in the retrolental space of the left eye associated with a posterior capsular defect.
Conclusion:
The abnormality is likely embryological in origin, and the established progression for similar conditions means long-term monitoring is required to ensure the best possible visual outcome.
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