Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
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Abstract

An Ischemic Elegy Turned into Hemorrhagic Clamour - Cataract Surgery in Takayasu Arteritis

Shikha Talwar Bassi, Vidhya Natarajan and Ekta Rishi

Ocular manifestations of Takayasu arteritis may be secondary to either ocular ischemia or are a complication of treatment of the disease with steroids. Cataract secondary to ocular ischemia is a late feature of the ocular manifestation of the disease. We report our experience of cataract surgery in a 23 year old female with a history of Takayasu arteritis, who presented with an intumescent cataract in the left eye. The report describes the intra operative complications and the surgical outcome of the case