Surgery in ectopia lentis in children Charlotta Zetterström Stockholm Sweden
Ectopia lentis - epidemology Etiological classification possible in 70% Marfan syndrome 68% Ectopia lentis et pupillae 21% Simple ectopia lentis 8% Homocysteinuria 1% Sulfite oxidase deficiency 1% Weill-Marchesani 1%
Marfan syndrome-genetics Autosomally dominant heritage 25% de-novo mutations Mutation in chromosome 15 Defect in fibrillin-1 (FBN1) Loose connective tissue Sclera, cornea, zonulae etc. affected Incidence: 1-3 / 10 000 Not all carry the mutation Clinical diagnostic criteria (Ghent), including all organ systems
Guitar player (Marfan?) of Picasso - Defect in connective tissue -Skeletal abnormalities -Cardiac abnormalities -Ocular abnormalities
Ocular manifestation in Marfan syndrom Major criterion: Subluxation of the lens (60%) Minor criteria: Increased axial length Abnormally flat cornea Hypoplastic iris or ciliary muscle Decreased miosis Major criterion or 2 minor criteria required for ocular involvement
Subluxation of the lens Upwards (most common) Downwards
Subluxation of the lens Intact zonulaes Few zonulaes
Subluxation of the lens ↓ Visual acuity (amblyopia) Myopia (lens) Astigmatism (lens) Flat and thin cornea Iris and pupil changes Secondary glaucoma Luxation of the lens to anterior chamber (children) or vitreous (old patient) Cataract
Ectopia of pupil and lens in different directions Undilated pupil Dilated pupil
Mios Dilated before surgery Dilated after surgery
Cataract Sphaerophakia with cataract Lenscoloboma with cataract
Different surgical techniques in former days Ancient Egypt Incision with Graefe´s knife
Marfan syndrome with Sphaerophakia
Marfan Syndrom with dislocated lens
After surgery -Bifocal glasses Occlusion ?
Visual acuity before and after surgery
Complications after surgery Visual axis opacification Secondary suturing of the IOL (degradation of the Prolene suture) No serious complications
VAO surgery
Eight months old child with good fixation and no squint, surgery?? Right eye Left eye
Six months child with no fixation, surgery?? Right eye Left eye
Five years old child, surgery?? Right eye VA 0.4 (-5.0 -7.0 cyl 90) Left eye VA 0.5 (-4.5 -6.0 cyl 90)