Fibrotic cataract as a sign of posterior capsule violation post vitrectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To report fibrotic cataract as a sign of posterior capsule violation post vitrectomy.

Observations

A 16 year old female presented to our retina clinic after multiple prior vitrectomies at an outside hospital for traumatic retinal detachment. On presentation, it was noted that she still had a silicone oil inside the eye, and a dense, fibrotic cataract limiting the posterior pole view. The decision was made to pursue cataract phacoemulsification plus silicone oil removal. We utilized the Zepto capsulotomy system given the white cataract. After gentle bimanual irrigation and aspiration of the cataract, it was discovered there were two small, round, posterior capsule defects with fibrosis around these holes that extended anteriorly, involving the capsular fornix and ante

SUBMITTER: Williams ER 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8261532 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature