AnatomyDiseasesAnalytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and EquipmentDisciplines and Occupations
Lens SubluxationRefractometryDislocationsAtlanto-Axial Joint
OpacitiesGlaucomaEdemaEndothelialDislocation or subluxationUlcerCorneaTransplantationPostoperativeConjunctivalCapsularUltrasoundLenticular astigmatismCrystallineAstigmatismThicknessAbrasionIrisDecompensationSecondaryMyopiaAnteriorRetinalPartialTraumaContact LensesImplantationUlcersStromaInvolvementNatural lensDiseasesPseudoexfoliationCongenitalBilateralPatientsTransparencyInferiorRefractive indexSurgeryTearZonulesVitrectomyEyesPhakic
Opacities1
  • Cataracts with coexisting corneal opacities due to various causes present a daunting challenge to surgeons. (bvsalud.org)
Glaucoma1
  • Aniridia is a pan ocular disorder affecting the cornea, iris, intraocular pressure (resulting in glaucoma), lens (cataract and lens subluxation), fovea (foveal hypoplasia), and optic nerve (optic nerve coloboma and hypoplasia). (nih.gov)
Edema5
  • Examination shows inferior corneal edema and a dislocated three-piece IOL, with optic capture inferiorly and the inferior haptic in the anterior chamber (Figure). (crstoday.com)
  • Corneal edema inferiorly and optic capture of a three-piece IOL, the inferior haptic of which is in the anterior chamber. (crstoday.com)
  • Media opacity from focal corneal edema must also be considered. (crstoday.com)
  • I would prefer a superior approach to avoid constructing the wound in the area of corneal edema. (crstoday.com)
  • Additional features may include flat irides, iridodonesis, axial myopia, very deep anterior chambers, miotic, oval pupils without well-defined borders, ocular pain and irritability manifesting as conjunctival injection, corneal edema and central scarring, as well as a high arched palate. (findzebra.com)
Endothelial2
  • In patients without a past history of ocular surgery, the mean central corneal thickness was 643.05 ± 37.67 µm and the mean endothelial cell count was 3,349.44 ± 408.17 cells/mm 2 . (ekjo.org)
  • This case presents a few challenges, including repositioning or replacing the IOL and addressing corneal endothelial decompensation and iris damage. (crstoday.com)
Dislocation or subluxation1
  • Lens dislocation or subluxation may occur, leading to defective accommodation (summary by Ben Yahia et al. (findzebra.com)
Ulcer1
Cornea7
  • The space in the eye, filled with aqueous humor, bounded anteriorly by the cornea and a small portion of the sclera and posteriorly by a small portion of the ciliary body, the iris, and that part of the crystalline lens which presents through the pupil. (lookformedical.com)
  • The reduced optical power of the cornea or lens: there is a decrease in the convergence power of the lens, being more frequent in adults, associated in many cases with diabetes. (newsofthenorth.net)
  • Trauma or corneal diseases: this supposes a flattening of the cornea, which leads to the alteration of refraction focusing behind the retina. (newsofthenorth.net)
  • 1) Decreasing the distance between the spectacle lens and cornea. (examyear.com)
  • Under close inspection with magnification and cobalt blue or ultraviolet light, a leak in the cornea shows up as a rivulet of clear or light green aqueous running down the orange or dark green stained corneal tear film. (merckvetmanual.com)
  • Corneal Astigmatism: This type of regular Astigmatism caused by the congenital unusual curvatural difference between the two principal meridian of the refractive surface of the eye, Cornea. (optography.org)
  • The Cornea Service functions as a secondary and tertiary referral center for patients with corneal and surface diseases of the eye. (shebaonline.org)
Transplantation2
  • The patient requires a corneal transplantation procedure, preferably DMEK. (crstoday.com)
  • More than 200 types of corneal surgery are performed at Sheba, the most common of which is corneal transplantation. (shebaonline.org)
Postoperative1
  • Postoperative worsening of corneal clouding and glaucomatous damage were observed in 4 eyes. (ekjo.org)
Conjunctival1
  • Rose bengal is a stain used to identify damage to the conjunctival and corneal epithelial cells. (merckvetmanual.com)
Capsular3
  • The complications included zonal dialysis (n=15), posterior capsular ruptures without vitreous loss (n=2), intraoperative miosis (n=1), and broken hepatic intraocular lens (n=1). (ophthalmologyadvisor.com)
  • In the absence of capsular support, the ophthalmic surgeon is faced with a number of choices for implantation of an intraocular lens (IOL). (cataractpatients.com)
  • Fixation of the IOL to the iris has become a well -established technique for stabilizing posterior chamber lenses in the lack of adequate capsular support .Its a time tested age old technique first described by Dr McCannel in 1976. (cataractpatients.com)
Ultrasound2
  • If the lens subluxation is subtle, then imaging with high-resolution ultrasound biomicroscopy might be used. (wikipedia.org)
  • A procedure for removal of the crystalline lens in cataract surgery in which an anterior capsulectomy is performed by means of a needle inserted through a small incision at the temporal limbus, allowing the lens contents to fall through the dilated pupil into the anterior chamber where they are broken up by the use of ultrasound and aspirated out of the eye through the incision. (lookformedical.com)
Lenticular astigmatism2
  • Growth of the melanoma into the lens may produce its subluxation, lenticular astigmatism, or cataract. (medscape.com)
  • The small degree of tilting of crystalline lens can cause Positional Lenticular Astigmatism. (optography.org)
Crystalline10
  • it produces aqueous humor, facilitates trabecular outflow, intervenes in alteration of the shape of the crystalline lens during accommodation, and secretes hyaluronic acid into the vitreous. (medscape.com)
  • ADAMTSL4- associated ectopia lentis is a rare autosomal recessive condition that is primarily associated with crystalline lens displacement. (molvis.org)
  • The removal of a cataractous CRYSTALLINE LENS from the eye. (lookformedical.com)
  • Insertion of an artificial lens to replace the natural CRYSTALLINE LENS after CATARACT EXTRACTION or to supplement the natural lens which is left in place. (lookformedical.com)
  • The thin noncellular outer covering of the CRYSTALLINE LENS composed mainly of COLLAGEN TYPE IV and GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS. (lookformedical.com)
  • Absence of the crystalline lens resulting from cataract extraction. (lookformedical.com)
  • The core of the crystalline lens, surrounded by the cortex. (lookformedical.com)
  • The transparent, semigelatinous substance that fills the cavity behind the CRYSTALLINE LENS of the EYE and in front of the RETINA. (lookformedical.com)
  • It happened due to small amount of curvatural defects of crystalline lens due to abnormal growth of child. (optography.org)
  • Lenticular Irregular Astigmatism Is found in crystalline lens due to different refractive index in different parts of the lens. (optography.org)
Astigmatism2
  • This type of astigmatism occurs due to the different refractive index in different meridian of lens of the patient suffering from Diabetes, developed Nuclear Sclerosis and Cataract. (optography.org)
  • Corneal Irregular Astigmatism is found in the patients with Keratoconus, Corneal scar, after pterygium excision etc. (optography.org)
Thickness3
  • 3) Reducing the thickness of the spectacle lens without changing the lens power. (examyear.com)
  • Description Microspherophakia (MSP) is a rare disease characterized by smaller and more spherical lenses than normal bilaterally, an increased anteroposterior thickness of the lens, and highly myopic eyes. (findzebra.com)
  • Q. Was corneal thickness a factor in planning the Lasik surgery prior to March of 1997? (herbertnevyaslasik.com)
Abrasion1
Iris5
  • The presence of goblet cells in iris stromal cysts suggest that they are formed by entrapped surface ectoderm tissue likely during formation of the lens vesicle (4th week of embryogenesis). (eyewiki.org)
  • In the anterior segment of the eye, it is characterized by deposition of pseudoexfoliative amyloidlike material on the anterior lens capsule, ciliary body, zonules, pupillary margin of the iris, corneal endothelium, anterior vitreous, and trabecular meshwork. (medscape.com)
  • Some investigators believe that the iris pigment epithelium, the ciliary epithelium, and the peripheral anterior lens epithelium produce this pseudoexfoliative amyloidlike material, which moves into the aqueous humor and is carried to the trabecular meshwork, following the normal flow. (medscape.com)
  • In such instances we are left with options of ACIOL, Iris claw lenses and sutured PCIOL s either to sclera or Iris .However, there is no consensus on optimal choice of lens or method and site of fixation, each having its own advantage and disadvantages. (cataractpatients.com)
  • Iris fixation of IOLs has proven to have reduced risk for suture exposure and suture breakage compared with the scleral suture technique as the suture is secured well intraocularly.Iris-claw lenses reported a disenclavation rate of 8.7% which can be avoided with iris suture fixation technique. (cataractpatients.com)
Decompensation2
  • The presence of the haptic in the anterior chamber has led to chronic corneal decompensation, and the condition probably precipitated recently. (crstoday.com)
  • Intervention should happen as soon as intraocular inflammation is under control, given the ever-growing risk of corneal decompensation and reduced visibility during surgery. (crstoday.com)
Secondary2
  • however, elevated IOP still occurs as a secondary event with lens luxation. (vin.com)
  • We demonstrate a case of post perforation corneal scar secondary to Hansen's disease with complicated cataract with non-dilating pupil in a bilaterally blind patient. (bvsalud.org)
Myopia2
  • Other signs and symptoms affecting the eye include increased length along an axis of the globe, myopia, corneal flatness, strabismus, exotropia, and esotropia. (wikipedia.org)
  • A THE WITNESS: The purpose of the procedure was the same as any of myopic Lasik procedure: to relieve the patient of the myopia, which made her dependent upon glasses or contact lenses, and in her case made her absolutely blind and helpless without an optical prosthesis. (herbertnevyaslasik.com)
Anterior3
  • True exfoliation syndrome is due to heat or infrared-related changes in the anterior lens capsule. (medscape.com)
  • The making of a continuous circular tear in the anterior capsule during cataract surgery in order to allow expression or phacoemulsification of the nucleus of the lens. (lookformedical.com)
  • The original surgeon probably mistakenly placed the lens haptic in the anterior chamber, as the presence of iridocapsular synechiae suggests. (crstoday.com)
Retinal1
  • She not only mentions postmarketing reports of visual impairment linked to ocriplasmin injection but also points out the warnings and precautions label on the ocriplasmin package insert, which lists decline in visual acuity, injection-related adverse effects, lens subluxation, retinal breaks, and dichromatopsia. (medscape.com)
Partial4
  • In Marfan syndrome, the health of the eye can be affected in many ways, but the principal change is partial lens dislocation, where the lens is shifted out of its normal position. (wikipedia.org)
  • Subluxation (partial dislocation) of the lens can be detected clinically in about 60% of people with Marfan syndrome by the use of a slit-lamp biomicroscope. (wikipedia.org)
  • It may lead to frequent joint subluxations (partial dislocations) and dislocations. (wikipedia.org)
  • Partial or complete opacity on or in the lens or capsule of one or both eyes, impairing vision or causing blindness. (lookformedical.com)
Trauma2
  • The oblique placement of lens due to trauma can also be seen. (optography.org)
  • No evidence of subluxation or dislocation following trauma in the left eye. (eophtha.com)
Contact Lenses12
  • Rigid Gas-Permeable Contact Lenses. (slackbooks.com)
  • If you see blurry up close, and you are too young to have tired eyes, see your ophthalmologist, as it could be hyperopia, an eye defect that can be corrected with glasses, contact lenses, or surgery. (newsofthenorth.net)
  • People with aniridia are generally considered to have 'low vision' or be 'visually impaired' which means their vision reduction cannot be corrected with standard glasses or contact lenses. (visionfortomorrow.org)
  • I am a 25-year-female with ectopia lentis, and in recent months, I have felt pain and irritation in my eyes on wearing contact lenses. (icliniq.com)
  • Q. Why do my eyes get pain and swelling while wearing contact lenses in ectopia lentis? (icliniq.com)
  • I wear heavy glasses and contact lenses. (icliniq.com)
  • A few months ago, I felt irritation in one eye due to wearing contact lenses. (icliniq.com)
  • I used artificial tears and wore contact lenses at the workplace for four or six hours. (icliniq.com)
  • Then I felt a slight pain in the nose, and again irritation started in the eyes without wearing contact lenses. (icliniq.com)
  • If you have good vision with spectacles and contact lenses, surgery for ectopia lentis can be denied. (icliniq.com)
  • Since you are wearing contact lenses, you must strictly adhere to good hygienic practices as any breach can lead to corneal infection and dry eyes. (icliniq.com)
  • contact lenses until the eye is completely normal without redness. (icliniq.com)
Implantation1
  • Implantation of intraocular lens has become the standard of care for correction of aphakia after cataract surgery. (cataractpatients.com)
Ulcers1
  • Fluorescein sodium stain is a hydrophilic dye used to evaluate tear film stability (tear film breakup time), integrity of the corneal epithelium (ulcers), corneal integrity (Seidel test), nasolacrimal duct patency (Jones test), and intraocular angiography. (merckvetmanual.com)
Stroma1
  • Loss of the lipophilic corneal epithelium results in binding by the hydrophilic stroma. (merckvetmanual.com)
Involvement3
  • and, rarely, corneal involvement. (medscape.com)
  • The extent of corneal involvement was classified into four grades ( Table 1 ). (ekjo.org)
  • Progressive cardiorespiratory involvement, hearing loss, and corneal clouding are common. (nih.gov)
Natural lens2
  • My doctors denied doing surgery to fix the subluxation of the natural lens. (icliniq.com)
  • A synthetic IOL replaces the cloudy, dysfunctional, natural lens removed during surgery. (forresteye.com)
Diseases1
  • Lens diseases refer to conditions that affect the lens of the eye, impairing vision and potentially leading to blindness if left untreated. (lookformedical.com)
Pseudoexfoliation1
  • Dvorak-Thebold suggested the term pseudoexfoliation to differentiate it from true exfoliation or lamellar delamination of the lens capsule found in glassblowers. (medscape.com)
Congenital1
  • Absence of the lens: as in the cases called aphakia, which are congenital disorders, or in cases where there is a subluxation of the lens, which implies a loss of its normal position. (newsofthenorth.net)
Bilateral1
  • Modified intrascleral haptic fixation of the light adjustable lens in a case of spontaneous adult-onset bilateral lens subluxation. (ucsf.edu)
Patients2
  • Patients with MFS and a greater preoperative AL experienced a higher rate of AL growth after lens surgery. (crstoday.com)
  • The study was carried out in Meshed, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 1998 to 2000 to explore the visual outcome of eye surgery with extracapsular cataract extraction and intraocular lens replacement on 18 leprosy patients (20 eyes). (bvsalud.org)
Transparency1
  • I have found that, in some cases, once the anatomy has been restored, corneal transparency returns, and DMEK is no longer necessary. (crstoday.com)
Inferior1
  • The inferior zonules are most frequently stretched resulting in the lens shifting upwards and outwards, but it can shift in other directions as well. (wikipedia.org)
Refractive index1
  • in which he presented 3 exciting new refractive technologies that he is working on-the Raindrop inlay, the LensGen accommodating IOL, and refractive index shaping of lenses in vivo. (aao.org)
Surgery2
  • Efforts to improve visual outcomes after lens surgery in this patient population. (crstoday.com)
  • Did you note that the lens was decentered prior to the July 14 surgery? (herbertnevyaslasik.com)
Tear1
  • Left eye - showed circum corneal congestion, no evidence of tear in the conjunctiva or sclera. (eophtha.com)
Zonules1
  • This occurs because of weakness in the ciliary zonules, the connective tissue strands which suspend the lens within the eye. (wikipedia.org)
Vitrectomy1
  • This lens is designed for wide angle viewing of phakic, fluid filled eyes during vitrectomy. (dsaexports.net)
Eyes2
  • The clarity of the transplanted corneal graft vanished in 5 eyes with the progression of peripheral neovascularization and subepithelial fibrosis. (ekjo.org)
  • The lens helps in visualization of the posterior and peripheral fundus in phakic and aphakic eyes. (dsaexports.net)
Phakic1