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- Title
Göz İçi Lens Opasitesi.
- Authors
DURU, Necati; DERELİ CAN, Gamze; KALKAN AKÇAY, Emine; ULUSOY, Döndü Melek; GÜRDAL, Canan; HAYRAN, Mürvet; ÇAĞIL, Nurullah
- Abstract
Intraocular lens (IOL) opacification is exact cause is unknown rare complication which occurs after many years of cataract surgery. In this report that is intended to present a case of foldable IOL opacity. A 65 year old woman presented with decreased vision in her left eye that increased over time. In the examination of the patient who had undergone cataract surgery in the left eye 14 years ago, IOL optic portion was viewed completely opacified. The IOL parts which removed from the eye were examined in scanning electron microscope to illuminate the cause of opacity. As a result of research shows that the deposition of calcium and phosphate just below the optical part surface which shows radial alignment.
- Publication
Journal of Glaucoma-Cataract / Glokom-Katarakt, 2014, Vol 9, Issue 2, p147
- ISSN
1305-9173
- Publication type
Article