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LEN S D IS LO C ATIO N /
EC TO P IA LEN TIS
Pathophysiology
Disruption or dysfunction of the
ClinicalPresentation
Common presenting symptoms
DDx
Cataract Traumatic
Glaucoma, Pseudoexfoliation
Intra Ocular Lens Dislocation
Laboratory
Perform appropriate diagnostic and
Treatm ent
M edicalCare
Without an antecedent history of trauma,
SurgicalCare = Lensectom y
Lens in the anterior chamber
Lens-induced uveitis
Lens-induced glaucoma
Lenticular opacity with poor visual
function
Anisometropia or refractive error not
amenable to optical correction (eg, in
a child to prevent amblyopia)
Impending dislocation of the lens
Com plications
The most common ocular
Prognosis
Depending on the degree of lens
Patient Education
Patients with ectopia lentis