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Published on: February 23, 2018
Spontaneous Lens Absorption Initially Misdiagnosed as Crystalline Lens Luxation
Şaban Gönül1, Ayşe Bozkurt Oflaz2, Berker Bakbak1
1Selçuk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophtalmology, Konya, Turkey
Abstract:
Spontaneous lens absorption (SLA) is a rare complication of hypermature cataract. However, this condition has been reported in several cases of hypermature cataracts that were caused by trauma, senility, uveitic disorders such as Fuchs’ uveitis syndrome (FUS), and infectious disorders including leptospirosis and rubella. We report a case of spontaneous absorption of a hypermature cataract secondary to FUS. To our knowledge, this is the first report of SLA that was followed by dislocation of the capsular remnants into the vitreous and resulted in a misdiagnosis as crystalline lens luxation.
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