A case of bilateral, spontaneous absorption of lenses

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Published: Feb 3, 2011
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5693/djo.02.2011.01.002
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Syed Shoeb Ahmad, MBBS, MS, FAEH, FCLI
Department of Ophthalmology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Malaysia
Affra Abdul Rahim
Department of Ophthalmology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Malaysia
Shuaibah Abdul Ghani
: Department of Ophthalmology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Malaysia

Abstract

Spontaneous absorption of lenses or cataracts is rare. We report a case of bilateral spontaneous lens absorption in a 36-year-old woman for which no cause could be determined despite extensive laboratory testing.

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Ahmad SS, Rahim AA, Ghani SA. A case of bilateral, spontaneous absorption of lenses. Digit J Ophthalmol. 2011;17(1):3-5. doi:10.5693/djo.02.2011.01.002
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