Coloboma in the lens of the eyes. Case report

Authors

  • Adanay Isabel Morey López Hospital Universitario Clínico Quirúrgico Docente Faustino Pérez. Hernández Matanzas.
  • Naydi De Armas Hernández Hospital Universitario Clínico Quirúrgico Docente Faustino Pérez. Hernández Matanzas.
  • Yaima Armengol Oramas Hospital Universitario Clínico Quirúrgico Docente Faustino Pérez. Hernández Matanzas.
  • Marta Alina Cabrera Acevedo Hospital Universitario Faustino Pérez.Matanzas
  • Saydalis Martínez Silva Hospital Universitario Faustino Pérez.Matanzas

Keywords:

lens, coloboma, phacoemulsification.

Abstract

The coloboma of the lens is a congenital anomaly characterized by a indentation in the lens low equator with the correspondent absence of zonule fibers causing a defect in the edge of the lens that makes it more spherical. It can appear alone or associated to other ocular malformations as iris, choroids or retina colobomas. This congenital defect can cause amblyopia, especially when it is associated to cataract.
We describe the case of a woman, aged 29 years with a typical unilateral coloboma of the lens, non-associated to other malformations, who was surgically treated with phacoemulsification, obtaining satisfactory outcomes.

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Published

2015-07-09

How to Cite

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Morey López AI, De Armas Hernández N, Armengol Oramas Y, Cabrera Acevedo MA, Martínez Silva S. Coloboma in the lens of the eyes. Case report. Rev Méd Electrón [Internet]. 2015 Jul. 9 [cited 2025 Jan. 10];37(4):374-80. Available from: https://revmedicaelectronica.sld.cu/index.php/rme/article/view/1479

Issue

Vol. 37 No. 4 (2015)

Section

Presentation of cases

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