Microfibres in the Capsular Bag after Cataract Surgery

Introduction

A surprisingly variant spectrum of foreign bodies has been observed postoperatively in the anterior eye segment after cataract surgery [1]. The majority of these structures represent microfibres often entrapped in a corneal incision or floating in the anterior chamber. In most cases, it remains unclear how these foreign bodies were delivered to the anterior segment. In the case described here, microfibres were postoperatively detected in the capsular bag of a patient after cataract surgery and observed for 2.5 years.

Publikationsverlauf

Eingereicht: 26. September 2021

Angenommen: 09. Januar 2022

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
04. März 2022

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