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Intraocular lens implantation in anterior megalophthalmus. Case report.
Kwitko S,Belfort Júnior R,Omi Ca +2 more
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Three cases of extracapsular cataract extraction with intraocular lens implantation in two patients with anterior megalophthalmus are reported, the first report, to the authors' knowledge, of intraocular eye surgery in this rare condition.Abstract:
We report three cases of extracapsular cataract extraction with intraocular lens implantation in two patients with anterior megalophthalmus. This is the first report, to our knowledge, of intraocular lens implantation in this rare condition.read more
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Cataract surgery and anterior megalophthalmos: Custom intraocular lens and special considerations
TL;DR: Surgical management of a patient who presented with anterior megalophthalmos consisted of a scleral tunnel incision, capsule staining, a predetermined capsulorhexis size, microcoaxial phacoemulsification with torsional ultrasound, and implantation of a custom IOL to ensure endocapsular fixation.
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Cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation in anterior megalophthalmos
TL;DR: In this paper, a posterior chamber intraocular lens (IOL) was implanted in a patient with bilateral cataract and anterior megalophthalmos, which was sutured to the posterior surface of the iris and anterior capsule.
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Cataract surgery and intraocular lens implantation in anterior megalophthalmos
TL;DR: Six eyes of 4 patients with anterior megalophthalmos, 2 men and 2 women ranging in age from 32 to 47 years, had extracapsular cataract extraction or phacoemulsification and standard posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation and follow-up was from 6 to 30 months.
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Cataract extraction in X-linked megalocornea: a case report.
Ugo De Sanctis,Federico Grignolo +1 more
TL;DR: Cataract extraction with phacoemulsification and PC IOL implantation can be successful, but special attention must be paid to both surgical technique and IOL selection.
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Anterior megalophthalmos in a family with 3 female siblings
Sapna Sharan,Frank A. Billson +1 more
TL;DR: The management of the anterior megalophthalmos is reported and a new technique of anterior chamber intraocular lens implantation, which was used in 1 case, is reported.