Case report: Spontaneous lens absorption after the implantation of an implantable collamer lens.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Spontaneous lens absorption is rare and usually occurs in eyes with certain syndromes, hyper-mature cataracts, and ocular trauma. The application of an implantable collamer lens (ICL) is widely performed in patients with high myopia for refractive correction. This study reports a case of spontaneous lens absorption after ICL implantation.

Case summary

A 23-year-old man was referred with complaints of poor vision in his left eye. The patient had undergone binocular ICL implantation for refractive correction of high myopia 1.5 years prior. Approximately 10 months later, he experienced a sudden loss of vision and pain in his left eye, which resolved spontaneously the next day without any treatment. Since then, the visual acuity in his left eye gradually decreased. At

SUBMITTER: Liu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10435081 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature