Abstract
I describe a case of anterior capsule contraction after implantation of piggyback acrylic intraocular lenses (IOLs). Treatment by neodymium:YAG capsulotomy resulted in anterior chamber deepening despite a myopic shift. With acrylic IOLs, refractive changes may be due to optical deformation rather than axial shifts.
MeSH terms
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Acrylic Resins*
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Anterior Chamber / pathology
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Contracture / etiology*
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Contracture / surgery
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Humans
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Laser Therapy
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Lens Capsule, Crystalline / pathology*
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Lens Capsule, Crystalline / surgery
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Lens Implantation, Intraocular / adverse effects*
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Lenses, Intraocular
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Male
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Myopia / etiology*
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Phacoemulsification