A Case of Isolated Posterior Capsule Rupture Caused by Blunt Ocular Trauma.
- Author:
Kwang Soo KIM
1
;
Young AHN
;
Hee Tae CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Isolated posterior capsule rupture;
Blunt ocular trauma;
PC-IOL implantation
- MeSH:
Adult;
Cataract;
Humans;
Phacoemulsification;
Rupture*;
Vitrectomy
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1999;40(5):1431-1434
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Isolated rupture of the posterior capsule caused by blunt ocular trauma is rarely reported and is usually detected incidentally during surgery for the associated cataract. We report a case of isolated posterior capsule rupture detected during cataract surgery in a 33-year-old man who had traumatic cataract. In this case, the ruptured posterior capsule had relatively large defect in size(5x5 mm)with thickened and fibrosed edge and vitreous opacity existed. The surgical management of this case consisted of phacoemulsification with PC-IOL implantation and pars plana vitrectomy. During surgery, although the posterior capsule rupture was large, further rupture of the capsule was prevented by the fibrosed edge which tightened the margin ofthe ruptured capsule, and so PC-IOL implantation could be possible securely.
