Moon in the Eye

Authors: Chauhan A* and Sharma DK

DOI: 10.23880/oajo-16000265

Volume 8, Issue 1

Abstract

A 78-year-old male visited our OPD with a history of painless, progressive diminition of vision in his left eye for the past four months. He was diagnosed as having posterior capsular opacificaton (PCO) of the left eye at some other center, and was referred to us for YAG laser capsulotomy. He gave a history of undergoing bilateral cataract surgery with intraocular lens (IOL) implantation three years back, but there were no old records. There was no history of any systemic diseases. His best corrected visual aquity was 6/6 in the right eye and 6/24 in the left eye. Torch and slit lamp examination revealed bilateral pseudophakia with left eye having opacified IOL, resembling a moon in the eye (Figure 1) with fundal glow being appreciated between the IOL margins and the pupil. The patient was advised IOL exchange, but asked for some time before making a decision for undergoing the procedure. 

Keywords: Eye; Moon; Ophthalmology

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