Slit Lamp profile of Pseudoexfoliation eyes

Authors

  • Shilpi Kapoor Resident, Department of Ophthalmology, Government Medical College, Jammu, J&K, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4898-0848
  • Arjit Kapoor Lecturer, Department of General Medicine, IDS, Sehora, J&K, India
  • Dinesh Gupta Professor and Head, Department of Ophthalmology, Government Medical College, Jammu, J&K, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v12i3.32879

Keywords:

Pseudoexfoliation, pupillary dilatation, slit lamp

Abstract

Background: Pseudoexfoliation syndrome is an age-related systemic microfibrillopathy, caused by progressive accumulation and gradual deposition of extracellular grey and white material over various tissues. It is associated with many intraocular abnormalities like poor pupillary dilatation, zonular dehiscence, glaucoma etc. Hence it is important to do detailed slit lamp examination with dilated pupil to detect the pseudoexfoliative deposits in eye, especially in elderly to prevent unforeseen complications.

Aims and Objective: To study pattern of distribution of pseudoexfoliative material in eyes with pseudoexfoliation syndrome and to study the dilatation profile of pupil in such eyes.

Materials and Methods: This observational study was conducted on patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome who attended OPD in the Upgraded Department of Ophthalmology, Government Medical College, Jammu from 1st April 2018 for a period of 6 months. The clearance was taken from ethical committee for the study in reference. Informed consent was taken from all the patients enrolled in the study.

Results: Pupillary margin was found to be the most common site for deposition of pex material i.e. 51 (75%) patients followed by anterior surface of lens in 32(47.05%) patients. Patients had simultaneous deposition of pex material over various parts of the eye. 64 (94.12%) patients had pex material deposited on pupil or lens. Only 1(1.47%) patient had pex deposits over cornea. 56 (82.35%) patients attained good to moderate dilatation of pupil with 0.8% tropicamide e/d. 12(17.65%) patients had pupillary dilatation of ≤4mm hence poor dilatation.

Conclusion: Pseudoexfoliation presents challenges that must be adequately addressed with detailed slit lamp examination. Cases may go undetected due to failure to dilate the pupil or to examine with slit lamp after dilatation. Adequate pre-operative assessment should especially be done before cataract surgery with the aim to identify problems like the possibility of fragile zonules and inadequate mydriasis which could increase intraoperative complications arising from undue manipulations.

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Published

2021-03-01

How to Cite

Kapoor, S., Kapoor, A., & Gupta, D. (2021). Slit Lamp profile of Pseudoexfoliation eyes. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 12(3), 66–69. https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v12i3.32879

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 3 (2021)

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