New surgical approach in cases of cataract with ocular Stevens-Johnson syndrome

We describe the intraoperative difficulties encountered in cases of ocular Stevens-Johnson syndrome as a result of a poor ocular surface, the presence of symblepharon, and varying degrees of corneal opacity with secondary poor visibility of anterior segment structures. Modifications to the standard...

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Published inJournal of cataract and refractive surgery Vol. 42; no. 11; pp. 1549 - 1555
Main Authors Sharma, Namrata, MD, Aron, Neelima, MD, Venugopal, Renu, MSc, Sangwan, Sushil, MSc, Titiyal, Jeewan Singh, MD, Agarwal, Tushar, MD
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.11.2016
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Cataract - complications
Cataract Extraction
Humans
Ophthalmology
Phacoemulsification
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome - complications
Visual Acuity
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Summary:We describe the intraoperative difficulties encountered in cases of ocular Stevens-Johnson syndrome as a result of a poor ocular surface, the presence of symblepharon, and varying degrees of corneal opacity with secondary poor visibility of anterior segment structures. Modifications to the standard phacoemulsification technique enabled safe and successful completion of the surgery in these cases. Financial Disclosure None of the authors has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.
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ISSN:0886-3350
1873-4502
DOI:10.1016/j.jcrs.2016.09.012