| BRIEF REPORT |
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| Year : 2007 | Volume
: 55
| Issue : 6 | Page : 466-468 |
Traumatic phacocele: Review of eight cases
Kasturi Bhattacharjee, Harsha Bhattacharjee, Amarendra Deka, Pankaj Bhattacharyya
Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya, Beltola, Guwahati - 781 028, Assam, India
Correspondence Address:
Kasturi Bhattacharjee
Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya, Beltola, Guwahati - 781 028, Assam
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.36487 PMID: 17951909
Blunt trauma can result in indirect scleral rupture with subsequent dislocation of the crystalline lens in the subconjunctival or subtenon space. This retrospective review of eight patients with traumatic phacocele highlights the clinical presentation, management and visual outcome. This study provides evidence that timely and effective intervention can ensure good visual recovery.
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