An Unexpected Delayed Complication of Cataract Surgery: Retinal Detachment Secondary to Capsular Tension Ring Dislocation

Autor: Hande Taylan Şekeroğlu, Elif Erdem, Kemal Yar, Nihal Demircan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Case Reports in Ophthalmology, Vol 3, Iss 2, Pp 266-269 (2012)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1663-2699
DOI: 10.1159/000342190
Popis: We aim to present a case of retinal detachment secondary to capsular tension ring dislocation following cataract surgery. A 45-year-old man who underwent cataract surgery 2 years previously presented with decreased vision in his left eye. The patient’s posterior capsule was intact with a well-located posterior chamber intraocular lens. Fundus examination revealed retinal detachment with retinal tears, and a capsular tension ring located around the tear was noticed during pars plana vitrectomy; it was removed through the sclerotomy site. In conclusion, dislocation of the capsular tension ring is a rare and unexpected complication of cataract surgery. Although the integrity of the posterior lens capsule is partially preserved, the ring may shift through a small tear in the bag even during its placement, and may cause retinal tears, retinal detachment or just remain silently suspended in the vitreous.
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