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Spontaneous lens capsule rupture

MedGen UID:
1054110
•Concept ID:
CN376609
•
Finding
HPO: HP:6000097

Definition

Breakage of the capsule of the lens. This is most often observed as a complication of lens surgery, but this term refers to lens capsule rupture not related to surgery or major trauma. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVSpontaneous lens capsule rupture

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Etiology

Spontaneous rupture of the lens capsule in hypermature cataract: presentations and outcomes.
Goel N, Nagar M
Br J Ophthalmol 2016 Aug;100(8):1081-6. Epub 2015 Nov 13 doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2015-307184. PMID: 26567023

Diagnosis

Bilateral spontaneous lens capsule rupture in Alport's syndrome.
Lohchab M, Arora R
Indian J Ophthalmol 2019 Mar;67(3):406. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1089_18. PMID: 30777969Free PMC Article
Spontaneous rupture of the lens capsule in hypermature cataract: presentations and outcomes.
Goel N, Nagar M
Br J Ophthalmol 2016 Aug;100(8):1081-6. Epub 2015 Nov 13 doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2015-307184. PMID: 26567023

Prognosis

Spontaneous rupture of the lens capsule in hypermature cataract: presentations and outcomes.
Goel N, Nagar M
Br J Ophthalmol 2016 Aug;100(8):1081-6. Epub 2015 Nov 13 doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2015-307184. PMID: 26567023

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