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Mature cataract and lens-induced glaucoma associated with an asymptomatic intralenticular foreign body.

Lee W, Park SY, Park TK, Kim HK, Ohn YH

Department of Ophthalmology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, South Korea. ethiot@hanmail.net

We report a case of mature cataract and lens-induced glaucoma associated with an asymptomatic intralenticular foreign body. At initial presentation, the patient had no definite history of ocular trauma. During cataract surgery, a metallic intralenticular foreign body was expressed with hydrodissection and easily removed with intraocular forceps. Postoperative visual acuity, ocular status, and electroretinographic findings indicated that the crystalline lens served as a natural barrier to irreversible intraocular toxicity.

Published 26 February 2007 in J Cataract Refract Surg, 33(3): 550-2.
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