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Spontaneous rupture of the posterior lens capsule with improved vision

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Annals of Ophthalmology

Abstract

A traumatic cataract developed in a 17-year-old boy after he sustained penetrating trauma and underwent treatment of endophthalmitis. B-scan ultrasonography revealed a swollen lens and an accumulation of echoes on the posterior capsule. Two months later, this patient experienced sudden visual improvement, from hand motions to 20/25, associated with spontaneous rupture of the posterior capsule. This unusual occurrence may be due to increased intralenticular pressure or weakness in the lens capsule.

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  1. School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, Mich

    Ashish G. Sharma

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Mass

    Karen Capaccioli RDMS,  Lois Hart RDMS,  Jennifer Dubois &  Jorge G. Arroyo MD

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Sharma, A.G., Capaccioli, K., Hart, L. et al. Spontaneous rupture of the posterior lens capsule with improved vision. Ann Ophthalmol 33, 335–336 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12009-001-0051-8

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