Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

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Year
: 2011  |  Volume : 59  |  Issue : 5  |  Page : 400--402

Application of ultrasound biomicro-scopy in the planning of cataract surgery in anterior megalophthalmos


Mohammad Ali Zare, Bahram Eshraghi, Mohammad Yaser Kiarudi, Ebrahim Azaripour Masoule 
 Eye Research Center, Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

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Mohammad Yaser Kiarudi
Farabi Eye Hospital, Qquazvin Square, South Kargar Street, Tehran
Iran

Anterior megalophthalmos, a rare hereditary disorder, is macrocornea (horizontal corneal diameter more than 13 mm) in association with enlarged lens-iris diaphragm and ciliary ring. One of the major challenging issues in the cataract surgery of these patients is preventing intraocular lens (IOL) malposition, because of probable large capsular bag. Several approaches have been selected by previous surgeons, such as, custom-made anterior chamber IOLs. In this study, we show a normal capsular bag diameter despite ciliary ring enlargement, with application of ultrasound biomicroscopy (UMB). We suggest that in cases of anterior megalophthalmos without phacodonesis, UBM could measure the actual size of the capsular bag and obviate the need for further procedures.


How to cite this article:
Zare MA, Eshraghi B, Kiarudi MY, Masoule EA. Application of ultrasound biomicro-scopy in the planning of cataract surgery in anterior megalophthalmos.Indian J Ophthalmol 2011;59:400-402


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Zare MA, Eshraghi B, Kiarudi MY, Masoule EA. Application of ultrasound biomicro-scopy in the planning of cataract surgery in anterior megalophthalmos. Indian J Ophthalmol [serial online] 2011 [cited 2024 Mar 28 ];59:400-402
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