Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10211508 | Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology | 2018 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
A 65-year-old female presented with loss of vision and a mass in her right eye after periocular anaesthesia for cataract surgery in a camp. She was found to have a nasal subconjunctival mass, which was confirmed to contain the crystalline lens after surgical exploration, along with a superior perilimbal suspected scleral rupture. There was accompanying vitreous haemorrhage, retinal detachment and subretinal haemorrhage that was managed by pars plana vitrectomy. Post operatively, she achieved a best corrected visual acuity of 20/80 that was maintained till 6â¯months follow up. Globe rupture and subconjunctival lens extrusion in the setting of inadvertent globe penetration during periocular anesthesia is a rare complication. In the absence of medical records pertaining to the primary event, this clinical presentation posed a diagnostic challenge. Timely and appropriate management led to an acceptable visual and anatomical outcome in this unfortunate and devastating scenario.
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Authors
Neha Goel,