Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: We describe an inoffice lens repositioning technique for anterior crystalline lens dislocation. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We present a case series of four patients with spontaneous or traumatic anterior crystalline lens dislocation.
RESULTS: The technique included supine patient positioning, gentle pressure with a cotton swab on the peripheral cornea to guide the lens into the posterior chamber, and the use of a miotic agent afterward to prevent subsequent subluxation. In the four cases described, the in -office technique successfully restored the lens to the posterior chamber, improved vision, and decreased intraocular pressure in most instances by resolving the angle closure secondary to pupillary block. CONCLUSIONS: The in -office lens repositioning technique is appropriate as an acute non -surgical intervention or temporizing measure for anterior crystalline lens dislocation.