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John I. Loewenstein, MD; R. Nick Hogan, MD, PhD; Frederick A. Jakobiec, MD

Arch Ophthalmol. 1997;115(1):117-119.

Abstract
A highly myopic patient had surgery for retinal detachment in both eyes. After 3 procedures, the left eye developed phthisis bulbi. After multiple procedures, the right eye underwent a vitrectomy for proliferative vitreoretinopathy. A plaque of preretinal tissue was removed. We found bone on pathologic examination. The retina remains attached, and visual acuity is 20/200. Ultrasonography showed additional evidence of calcification of both eyes, presumably metaplastic bone.

Author Affiliations
From the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston.

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