| Abstract | A myopic 43-year-old woman with early nuclear sclerotic cataract developed more than 11.0 diopters (D) of astigmatism over a 6-month period. This was found to be lenticular in origin. Phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implantation was performed, resulting in residual astigmatism of 0.75 D. To our knowledge, this is the first case of rapidly progressive lenticular astigmatism in an otherwise healthy eye with early nuclear sclerotic cataract. |
| Authors | Naing L Tint, Rakesh Jayaswal, Imran Masood, V Senthil Maharajan
(Affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Division of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Queens Medical Centre, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom.)
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| Journal | Journal of cataract and refractive surgery
(J Cataract Refract Surg)
Vol. 33
Issue 2
Pg. 333-5
(Feb 2007)
ISSN: 0886-3350 United States |
| PMID | 17276282
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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| Topics |
- Adult
- Anisometropia
(etiology)
- Astigmatism
(diagnosis, etiology, surgery)
- Cataract
(diagnosis, etiology)
- Corneal Topography
- Disease Progression
- Female
- Humans
- Lens Implantation, Intraocular
- Lens Nucleus, Crystalline
(pathology)
- Phacoemulsification
- Sclerosis
(complications)
- Visual Acuity
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