Optic Capture in a patient with Congenital Lens Coloboma.

Byeun, Suk Ho; Kim, Wan Soo

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2006;47(11):1847-1852.
Published online November 30, 2006.

Optic Capture in a patient with Congenital Lens Coloboma.

¹Department of Ophthalmology, Maryknoll Hospital, Pusan, Korea.
²Department of Ophthalmology, Pusan St. Mary's Hospitall, Pusan, Korea. wansookim@yahoo.com

선천성 수정체 결손증 환자에 적용된 인공수정체 광학부 포획 1예

변석호¹,김완수^1,2

Department of Ophthalmology, Maryknoll Hospital¹ and Pusan St. Mary`s Hospitall², Pusan, Korea

Correspondence: Suk Ho Byeun, M.D.¹

Abstract

PURPOSE
To report the effect of the optic capture in the treatment of congenital lens coloboma. METHODS: A 5-year old boy was transferred to Maryknoll Hospital with congenital lens coloboma in his right eye. Lens coloboma at superotemporal area and capsular cataract around the coloboma was observed in the slit lamp examination. Posterior continuous curvillinear capsulorrhexis was performed after irrigation and aspiration of the lens. Optic was captured behind the posterior capsule while its haptics were placed in the sulcus. RESULTS: Best corrected visual acuity improved from preoperative 20/63 to 20/20 postoperatively. Intraocular lens decentration and rotation and other sight threatening complications were not found during the follow up period. CONCLUSIONS: Optic capture is thought to be a safe and effective means to prevent IOL decentration and posterior capsular opacity in the treatment of congenital lens colobomas.

Key Words: Congenital lens coloboma;Optic capture