Dynamic changes of Elschnig pearls posterior capsule opacification

Basiron SF' 1 , Khaw AML 2 , Ch'ng TW 2 , Othman O 3

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia sitifarhahadilah@gmail.com
  • 2 Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
  • 3 Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
BMJ Case Rep, 2022 Mar 29;15(3).
PMID: 35351754 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-248259

Abstract

An adolescent female with underlying bilateral pseudophakia and idiopathic intermediate uveitis had reduced visual acuity due to posterior capsule opacification (PCO). The rapid progression and different morphological formations of Elschnig pearls were not influenced by the uveitis and immunosuppressive treatment. No capsulotomy was performed, and the PCO regressed spontaneously over time.

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