Open AccessManagement of cataract in Werner syndrome
Author(s) -
Rakhi Kusumesh,
Bibhuti Prassan Sinha,
Anita Ambastha,
Santosh Kumar Thakur
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_1308_17
Subject(s) - medicine , progeria , werner syndrome , senile cataract , premature aging , ophthalmology , genetics , physiology , helicase , rna , gene , biology
Werner syndrome (WS) is a rare progressive disorder. It is characterized by the appearance of unusually accelerated aging (progeria) including bilateral senile cataract. Here, we report a successful management of hypermature cataract in WS.