Clear lens phacoemulsification with continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis and foldable intraocular lens implantation for the treatment of a patient with bilateral anterior lenticonus due to alport syndrome

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1440-1444

  Liu, Y B ^a   Tan, Shao Jian ^a   Sun, Z Y ^a   Li, X ^a   Huang, B Y ^a   Hu, Q M ^a  

^a GUANGXI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Alport syndrome; Anterior lenticonus; Intraocular lens implantation; Phacoemulsification

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALPORT SYNDROME; ANTERIOR LENTICONUS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; LENS DISEASE; LENS IMPLANT; MALE; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; SLIT LAMP; URINALYSIS; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; ANTERIOR EYE SEGMENT; CAPSULORHEXIS; LENS IMPLANTATION; METHODOLOGY; NEPHRITIS; PATHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANTERIOR EYE SEGMENT; CAPSULORHEXIS; HUMANS; LENS DISEASES; LENS IMPLANTATION, INTRAOCULAR; MALE; NEPHRITIS, HEREDITARY; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 59649124116     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000803600634     Document Type: Article

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