SYNCHYSIS SCINTILLANS IN ANTERIOR CHAMBER: A CASE REPORT
Kirti Verma*, Shama Parveen, Madhvendra Singh, Anurag Kashyap, Tanmay Srivastav, Eshwari Patel, Deepak Mishra
ABSTRACT
Synchysis scintillans is a condition of vitreous in which there is presence of multiple refractile golden brown opacities due to result of chronic vitreous hemorrhage. Anterior chamber synchysis scintillans was usually described in patients with aphakia or lens subluxation. We report a case of 20 year young male with a history of right eye trauma and complete loss of vision, who presented for whitish opacity in right eye. The detailed slit lamp examination revealed crystals of synchysis scintillans in the anterior chamber. The lens was cataractous and eye was in hypotony. Total retinal detachment was observed on ocular ultrasonography. The other eye was within normal limit.
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