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Abstract

We report localized opacification of a sclera-fixated Akreos® hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lens after successful repair of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment with silicone oil tamponade in a nondiabetic patient. No intraoperative lens opacification during air–fluid exchange or lens dislocation was encountered. Granular opacities within the optic were noted at 5 months after surgery, and did not relent to scrubbing with a vitrector during oil removal. Akreos lens opacification under silicone oil is not well documented in the literature. Surgeons must be aware of this potential complication, which is known to occur with various types of hydrophilic acrylic lenses after exposure to air or gas.

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Title
Opacification of Akreos Hydrophilic Acrylic Lens After Retinal Detachment Repair with Silicone Oil Tamponade: A Case Report
Author
Gregori, Ninel Z 1 ; Echegaray, Jose J 1 ; Flynn, Harry W, Jr 2 

1  Ophthalmology Department, Bruce W. Carter Miami Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Miami, FL, USA; Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA 
2  Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA 
Pages
1-5
Publication year
2019
Publication date
Mar 2019
Publisher
Springer Nature B.V.
ISSN
21938245
e-ISSN
21936528
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40123-019-0183-9
ProQuest document ID
2198879821
Copyright
Ophthalmology and Therapy is a copyright of Springer, (2019). All Rights Reserved.