Cystic epithelial downgrowth following clear-corneal cataract extraction
H. P. Knauf, J. J. Rowsey and C. E. Margo
Department of Ophthalmology, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA.
Epithelial downgrowth is a serious complication of intraocular surgery. It
is characterized by the diffuse or cystic proliferation of surface
epithelium inside the eye. Advances in microsurgical technique that result
in smaller surgical wounds and permit greater precision in wound closure
should reduce the incidence of this complication. We report a case of
epithelial downgrowth presenting 3 years after an uncomplicated
clear-corneal cataract extraction with insertion of a posterior chamber
silicone lens. The epithelial down-growth was amenable to surgical
correction because the well-defined cyst could be excised en bloc.
