Late postoperative capsular block syndrome versus liquefied after-cataract
- 1 October 2008
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
- Vol. 34 (10), 1799-1802
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.04.057
Abstract
We report the case of a 76-year-old Chinese man who had uneventful cataract phacoemulsification and hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lens (IOL) implantation 6 years previously. He presented with decreased vision; a homogeneous milky substance was found between the posterior chamber IOL and the posterior capsule without IOL displacement or a change in the refractive status. The milky substance was aspirated from the capsular bag. Biochemical analysis showed the concentrations of proteins and Ca(++) in the milky liquid were higher than those in the aqueous humor. Protein identification by mass spectrometry indicated that the milky liquid contained a high concentration of alpha-crystallin and beta-crystallin.Keywords
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