Capsular block syndrome presenting with a hyperopic shift

Nitant A Shah; David B Goulstine

doi:10.1016/j.jcrs.2006.06.026

Capsular block syndrome presenting with a hyperopic shift

J Cataract Refract Surg. 2006 Nov;32(11):1974-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2006.06.026.

Authors

Nitant A Shah¹, David B Goulstine

Affiliation

¹ Leicester Royal Infirmary, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, United Kingdom. nitantshah@yahoo.com

PMID: 17081908
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2006.06.026

Abstract

We report a case of late postoperative capsular block syndrome presenting with a hyperopic shift and discuss possible causes of this unusual presentation.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Capsulorhexis
Female
Humans
Hyperopia / etiology*
Lens Capsule, Crystalline / pathology*
Lens Diseases / etiology*
Lens Implantation, Intraocular
Middle Aged
Phacoemulsification
Postoperative Complications*
Syndrome