A potential role for inflammatory cytokines in a rare late-onset capsular block syndrome: a case report

Autor: Ying-Hua Du, Xiao-Fang Liang, Kazuyuki Hirooka, Hui-Ka Xia, Zhi-Yang Jia
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
Předmět:
Zdroj: BMC Ophthalmology, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-5 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2415
DOI: 10.1186/s12886-024-03320-0
Popis: Abstract Background Late-onset capsule block syndrome (CBS) is a rare complication of cataract phacoemulsification and the implantation of a posterior chamber intraocular lens (PCIOL), which manifests six months to years after surgery. The hallmark of CBS is the formation of an opaque liquid substance between the implanted intraocular lens (IOL) and the posterior capsule. However, its pathogenesis remains unclear. Case presentation A 64-year-old female patient with chronic angle-closure glaucoma (axis length
Databáze: Directory of Open Access Journals