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| OPHTHALMIC IMAGE |
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| Year : 2021 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 15 |
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Anterior pyramidal polar cataract in an adult
Paul E G Nithila1, Eliza Anthony2, Aravind Haripriya3
1 Medical Consultant, Aravind Eye Hospital, Chennai, India
2 Medical Consultant - Uvea Services, Aravind Eye Hospital, Chennai, India
3 Chief, IOL and Cataract Services, Aravind Eye Hospital, Chennai, India
| Date of Web Publication | 31-Dec-2020 |
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Paul E G Nithila
Aravind Eye Hospital, Poonamallee High Road, Noombal, Chennai - 600 077, Tamil Nadu
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_2310_20
How to cite this article:
Nithila PE, Anthony E, Haripriya A. Anterior pyramidal polar cataract in an adult. Indian J Ophthalmol Case Rep 2021;1:15 |
A 46-year-old female presented with bilateral anterior pyramidal polar cataract [Figure 1]a which has previously been reported only in children.[1] Best-corrected visual acuity was positive light perception but inaccurate projection of rays, in the right eye and 20/200 in the left eye. Ultrasound biomicroscopy confirmed the findings [Figure 1]b. | Figure 1: Anterior pyramidal polar cataract (a). Ultrasound bio microscopy image showing a pyramidal elevation around 1 mm arising from the anterior surface of the lens capsule (b)
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She underwent phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implantation in the left eye. Her postoperative best-corrected visual acuity was 20/30. The right eye however was amblyopic in concordance with previous reports.[2]
This case is shared because of its unusual presentation in adulthood.
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Conflicts of interest
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| 1. | Xu WW, Kurup SP. Pediatric anterior pyramidal polar cataract. JAMA Ophthalmol 2017;135:e171441.  |
| 2. | DT Wheeler, Mullaney PB, Awad A, Zwaan J. Pyramidal anterior polar cataracts. Ophthalmology 1999;106:2362-7. |
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