J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.
2001 Feb;42(2):392-395.
True Exfoliation of the Lens Capsule
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- 1Department of Ophthalmology, Pusan National University Hospital.
Abstract
- True exfoliation of the lens capsule is a rare disorder, in which anterior layer of the lens capsule delaminates and appears as a thin fluttering membrane in the anterior chamber. It was described by Elschnig in 1922 in glassblowers who were exposed to severe hot, open fire. It has been considered that it is caused by severe fire, intraocular inflammation, ocular trauma, aging, and infrared radiation. The authors report a case of true exfoliation which occurred in 64 year old female patient without any causative factor and found to have delaminated anterior lens capsule by histopathologic study.
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