Spontaneous anterior dislocation of the intraocular lens after cataract surgery

Abstract

We report the case of a 35-year-old patient, an athlete by profession, who had a one-sided right-eye congenital cataract since childhood, for which he had a cataract surgery by phacoemulsification with the placement of an intraocular posterior chamber lens in the capsular bag; the surgery was carried out without complications. Fifteen days after the surgery, the patient performed a sports activity (running), during which he felt eye pain and decreased visual acuity, which motivated him to consult urgently. The examination found a clear cornea, a stretched pupil and a subluxed intraocular lens in the anterior chamber, with a lower corneal contact. The patient benefited from a surgical procedure, with a re-implantation of the implant in the bag; the postoperative follow-up was without particularities.

Keywords

• intraocular lens
• spontaneous dislocation
• cataract surgery
• phacoemulsification