학술논문
Spontaneous Rupture of the Posterior Lens Capsule With Improved Vision
Document Type
Academic Journal
Source
Annals of Ophthalmology. Dec 15, 2001 33(4):335-336
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1530-4086
Abstract
A traumatic cataract developed in a 17-year-old boy after he sustained penetrating trauma and underwent treatment of endophthalmitis. B-scan ultrasonography revealed a swollen lens and an accumulation of echoes on the posterior capsule. Two months later, this patient experienced sudden visual improvement, from hand motions to 20/25, associated with spontaneous rupture of the posterior capsule. This unusual occurrence may be due to increased intralenticular pressure or weakness in the lens capsule.