A Case of Spherophakia.
- Author:
Won Real LEE
1
;
Ha Bum LEE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH: Anesthesia, General; Lens Subluxation
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1982;23(3):761-765
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: Spherophakia, also known as microphakia, is a bilateral condition wherein the lens is small and at the same time spherical in shape. As a simple anomaly it is very rare. Here we wish to report a case of spherophakia which is presented as an isolated anomaly along with the lens dislocation bilaterally. The authors successfully performmed bilateral intracapsular lens extraction under the general anesthesia. And the post-operative result was good.