Saturday, July 2, 2011

dislocation of lens(Ectopia lentis)


Ectopia Lentis
Partial or complete dislocation of Natural lens from its physiological position is called Ectopia lentis.

Causes of Ectopia Lentis

  • Trauma
  • Hypermature cataract
  • Marfan syndrome
  • Well Marchesani syndrome
  • Homocystinuria
Complications of Ectopia Lentis

  • Secondary glaucoma
  • Refractive problems
  • Diplopia
  • Migration into the Anterior chamber

Treatment
  • Optical ( by prescribting glasses ).
  • Surgical removal of lens

No comments:

Post a Comment