Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9570
+44 1223 790975
ISSN: 2155-9570
+44 1223 790975
Gökhan Pekel
Beyoglu Eye Research and Training Hospital,
Caferağa Mah., Yaverbey Sok., 4/11, Moda, Kadıköy, Istanbul
Turkey
Case Report
Bilateral Preexisting Congenital Posterior Capsular Defects with Accompanying Membranes
Author(s): Ercüment Bozkurt, Gökhan Pekel, Ahmet Taylan Yazici, Serhat Imamoglu, Evre Pekel, Ahmet Demirok and Ömer Faruk YilmazErcüment Bozkurt, Gökhan Pekel, Ahmet Taylan Yazici, Serhat Imamoglu, Evre Pekel, Ahmet Demirok and Ömer Faruk Yilmaz
Purpose: To present three cases having bilateral congenital posterior capsular defects accompanying bilateral congenital cataracts. Cases: Similar to the previous reports there were characteristic demarcation of thickened margins on the posterior capsule defects and white dots on the anterior vitreous face in all of our cases. In addition to previous reports, we detected a semi-transparent membrane at the location of the posterior capsule defect bilaterally in all of our cases. Observations: This membrane was loosely attached to the borders of the posterior capsular opening and we removed it with vitreus cutter in two cases and with forceps in the other. In two cases the membranes covered the entire posterior capsular defect area; but in one case the membrane covered only the half of the defect. The cases were managed by.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9570.1000148