Rapid anterior capsular contraction after phacoemulsification surgery in a patient with retinitis pigmentosa

Abstract

A decrease in the anterior capsule opening after cataract surgery has been observed in eyes with weakened lens zonules. It commonly occurs in diabetes mellitus, uveitis, pseudoexfoliation syndrome, high myopia, and elderly patients. Herein, we report the case of a middle-aged man with advanced retinitis pigmentosa who developed a rapid contraction of the anterior capsule after an uneventful phacoemulsification surgery that resulted in severe visual loss during the early postoperative period. © 2013 Jin-Poi et al, publisher and licensee Dove Medical Press Ltd.