Ocular manifestations and surgical results in patients with Alport syndrome.

Abstract

We report the ocular manifestations of Alport syndrome and the surgical results in 4 patients. All 4 patients had anterior lenticonus; 2 also had posterior lenticonus in both eyes, 3 had flecked retina, and 1 had posterior polymorphous dystrophy. In both eyes of the 4 patients, phacoemulsification with intraocular lens (IOL) implantation was performed to treat anterior and posterior lenticonus. The postoperative visual acuity was excellent in all patients. We recommend phacoemulsification with IOL implantation as a safe and effective procedure in patients with lenticonus secondary to Alport syndrome.

• Authors: Göktuğ Seymenoğlu, Esin F Baser
• Journal: Journal of cataract and refractive surgery (J Cataract Refract Surg) Vol. 35 Issue 7 Pg. 1302-6 (Jul 2009) ISSN: 1873-4502 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 19545823 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Female
• Humans
• Lens Diseases (etiology, surgery)
• Lens Implantation, Intraocular
• Nephritis, Hereditary (complications, surgery)
• Phacoemulsification
• Retinal Diseases (etiology)
• Vision Disorders (etiology, surgery)
• Visual Acuity (physiology)