Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
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Department of Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland

Publications

• Case Report   
  Fixation of the Capsular Bag-Intraocular Lens Complex as a Surgical Treatment of Lens Subluxation in Marfan Syndrome
  Author(s): Wojciech Mazurek, Barbara Rekas, Karolina Krix-Jachym*, Natalia Blagun and Marek Rekas
  
  Purpose: Marfan Syndrome (MFS) is a congenital systemic connective tissue disorder. It is caused by mutations in the fibrillin-1 gene, a structural protein found in many tissues. The defects lead to widespread clinical manifestation, particularly ocular symptoms. The most common ophthalmic manifestation is Ectopia Lentis (EL), which occurs in up to 75% of patients with Marfan Syndrome. This article describes a novel surgical technique used at the Department of Ophthalmology of the Military Institute of Medicine-National Research Institute. The method involves fixation of the capsular bag-intraocular lens complex with iris retractors. This surgical technique applies to treating lens dislocations of various etiologies, including Marfan syndrome. Case presentation: An 18-year-old female patient with Marfan syndrome was admitted to the cl.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2155-9570.24.15.987

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