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. 2015 Jun 18;8(3):631-3.
doi: 10.3980/j.issn.2222-3959.2015.03.34. eCollection 2015.

Corneal injection track: an unusual complication of intraocular lens implantation and review

Julie Y C Lok  1 , Alvin L Young  1
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Corneal injection track: an unusual complication of intraocular lens implantation and review

Julie Y C Lok et al. Int J Ophthalmol. .

Abstract

Phacoemulsification is the main gold standard for cataract operation in the developed world together with foldable intraocular lens (IOL) implantation by injection, allowing for stable wound construction and less postoperative astigmatism. It is a safe procedure with high success rate with the advancement in machines, improvement of IOL injection systems and further maturation of surgeons' techniques. Despite the large number of operations performed every day, foldable IOL injection leading to an intra-stromal corneal track is a very rare complication. We report a case of this unusual finding in a 70-year-old gentleman who has undergone cataract operation in November 2011 in our hospital and will review on the complications related to foldable IOL injection.

Keywords: complications; cornea; foldable; intraocular lens; phacoemulsification.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. Clinical slit-lamp photos of right eye cornea at post-operation 2wk
A: Slit-lamp photo of right eye showing temporal stromal scar of the cornea resulting from the false tracking of IOL; B: A higher magnification of side view of the cornea showing the track mainly affecting the deeper stromal layer.
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