Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9570
ISSN: 2155-9570
Shikha Talwar Bassi
Department of Neuroophthalmology, Sankara Nethralaya, 18 College Road, Chennai - 600 006,
India
Letter to Editor
An Ischemic Elegy Turned into Hemorrhagic Clamour - Cataract Surgery in Takayasu Arteritis
Author(s): Shikha Talwar Bassi, Vidhya Natarajan and Ekta RishiShikha Talwar Bassi, Vidhya Natarajan and Ekta Rishi
Ocular manifestations of Takayasu arteritis may be secondary to either ocular ischemia or are a complication of treatment of the disease with steroids. Cataract secondary to ocular ischemia is a late feature of the ocular manifestation of the disease. We report our experience of cataract surgery in a 23 year old female with a history of Takayasu arteritis, who presented with an intumescent cataract in the left eye. The report describes the intra operative complications and the surgical outcome of the case.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9570.1000730