Open AccessSurgical technique for management of isolated lenticular coloboma with high corneal astigmatism
Author(s) -
Simar Rajan Singh,
Sonam Yangzes,
Rajeev Gupta,
Jagat Ram
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/ijo.ijo_1026_17
Subject(s) - medicine , coloboma , ophthalmology , astigmatism , intraocular lens , fixation (population genetics) , visual acuity , optometry , optics , population , environmental health , physics
We describe a surgical technique for the correction of isolated congenital lenticular coloboma associated with high corneal astigmatism. Transscleral fixation of the capsular bag with a single eyelet Cionni capsular tension ring was followed by in-the-bag implantation of a toric intraocular lens (IOL). This lead to complete correction of the lenticular defect and perfect alignment of the toric lens. In this case, the child attained an unaided distance visual acuity of 20/30 following amblyopia therapy and a well-aligned toric IOL at 12 months of follow-up. This technique can be used in cases with concomitant lenticular coloboma and significant corneal astigmatism.