Clinical and Experimental Ocular Trauma and Infection (Dec 2019)

Foldable Capsular Vitreous Body implant for post-traumatic Phthisical Eye: A Case Report

  • Hussain AHMED KHAQAN,
  • Usman IMTİAZ,
  • Hasnain Muhammad muhammad Buksh,
  • Ateeq-ur REHMAN,
  • Raheela NAZ,
  • Usman SHABBİR

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 1, no. 3
pp. 126 – 130

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Abstract Purpose: To analyze the outcomes of foldable capsular vitreous body injected in a post-traumatic phthysical eye. Case presentation: A 19 year old male patient presented to ophthalmology department with left post-traumatic phthisical eye , who had previously undergone corneoscleral tear repair due to a penetrating trauma to his left eye one year back. On ocular examination , there is a corneo scleral scar mark, aniridia , aphakia and retina incarcerated in the scar. He was injected with a foldable capuslar vitreous body. Conclusion: Our case report of foldable capsular vitreous body gives an excellent cosmesis for the physical eye.

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