Journal of cataract and refractive surgery
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J Cataract Refract Surg · Aug 2005
Case ReportsManagement of traumatic posterior capsular rupture: corneal approach with high speed vitrector.
A 15-year-old boy was referred for reduced left-eye vision 2 weeks after a blunt trauma. The presenting visual acuities were 6/12 in the right eye and counting fingers in the left eye. Examination revealed a white cataract in the left eye with loss of convexity of the anterior lens surface. ⋯ A foldable intraocular lens (IOL) was inserted in the capsular bag. Visual acuity improved to 6/18 1 month after surgery and further improved to 6/6 at 6 months. The IOL was stable with no decentration or posterior capsule opacification.