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A case of late-onset capsular block syndrome and its surgical treatment

Um caso de síndrome de bloqueio capsular tardio e uma abordagem cirúrgica

ABSTRACT |

Capsular block syndrome is a rare complication of phacoemulsification surgery with continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis and intraocular lens implantation. Here, we report a case of very late-onset capsular block syndrome that developed 13 years after cataract extraction and present the surgical approach used for its successful treatment.

Keywords:
Phacoemulsification/adverse effects; Lens implantation, intraocular/adverse effects; Cataract extraction/adverse effects; Lens, capsule; Capsulorhexis

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