Iatrogenic Lens Injuries
During intraocular surgery, undesired damages of various etiology may occur in adjacent tissues. One of these tissues is the crystalline lens, which may be traumatized both in anterior segment and posterior segment surgeries, and when damaged, it usually causes marked decrease in visual acuity. Th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Galenos Publishing House
2012-12-01
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| Series: | Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi |
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| Online Access: | http://www.oftalmoloji.org/article_2228/Iatrogenic-Lens-Injuries |
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| Summary: | During intraocular surgery, undesired damages of various etiology may occur in adjacent tissues. One of these tissues is the crystalline lens,
which may be traumatized both in anterior segment and posterior segment surgeries, and when damaged, it usually causes marked decrease
in visual acuity. The leading causes of iatrogenic lens injuries are intravitreal injection, laser iridotomy, phakic intraocular lens implantation,
anterior chamber paracentesis, and vitreoretinal surgery. When crystalline lens damage occurs, its negative effect on visual function may be
eliminated by performing cataract surgery intraoperatively or in elective conditions. (Turk J Ophthalmol 2012; 42: Supplement 27-30) |
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| ISSN: | 1300-0659 2147-2661 |