J Korean Ophthalmol Soc > Volume 54(6); 2013 > Article
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2013;54(6):966-970.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3341/jkos.2013.54.6.966    Published online June 15, 2013.
Reinsertion of the Anterior Chamber Intraocular Lens with Long-Term Protruded Haptic.
Moses Kim, Sungmin Hyung
Department of Ophthalmology, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, Korea. smh@chungbuk.ac.kr
장기간 탈출된 전방인공수정체의 재삽입술
김모세⋅형성민
Department of Ophthalmology, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, Korea
Abstract
PURPOSE
To report a case of anterior chamber intraocular lens (ACL) reposition with the haptic protruded into the subconjunctiva in a patient with a previous ACL implantation. CASE SUMMARY: A 64-year-old man visited our clinic because of visual disturbance and discomfort in his right eye. Approximately 8 years earlier, he had cataract surgery and there was no visual improvement but eye discomfort. The haptic of the ACL protruded into the subconjunctiva at 11-1 o'clock. The visual acuity of the right eye was 0.2 and the intraocular pressure of the right eye was 27 mmHg. The ACL was repositioned because of low cell density (1222 cells/mm2). After 6 months, the visual acuity of the right eye was 0.3, best corrected visual acuity was 0.8, intraocular pressure was 12 mmHg and cell density was 838 cells/mm2. There were no inflammation signs or complications. CONCLUSIONS: Reinserting ACL when the haptic is protruding into the subconjunctiva could be a simple and safe method when a decrease in corneal endothelial cell density is present.
Key Words: Anterior chamber intraocular lens;Cell density;Haptic protrusion;Reinsertion


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