Pseudoexfoliation material deposits in a 43-year-old patient with an implantable collamer lens

We present a case of pseudoexfoliation material deposits on the implantable collamer lens (ICL) of the right eye in a 43-year-old male patient. The patient had undergone ICL implantation 14 yr prior and presented for a routine follow-up. The implanted ICL was a non-central hole type.

On examination, the patient’s best-corrected visual acuity was 20/20 in both eyes. However, intraocular pressure (IOP) was elevated in the right eye at 26 mmHg, accompanied by increased trabecular meshwork pigmentation. In contrast, the IOP in the left eye was 14 mmHg.

This case represents only the second reported instance of early-onset pseudoexfoliation development associated with an ICL implant, highlighting the need for long-term monitoring in such patients(¹).

• Informed consent was obtained from all patients included in this study.
• Funding:
  This study received no specific financial support.

REFERENCE

• ¹ Singh S, Sachdev MS, Taneja S. Unilateral pseudoexfoliation deposits on an implantable collamer lens with uretts-zavalia syndrome in fellow eye. Indian J Ophthalmol - Case Reports. 2023;3(2):611.

Edited by

• Edited by Editor-in-Chief:
  Newton Kara-Júnior

• Associate Editor:
  Carlos Augusto Moreira Neto

Publication Dates

• Publication in this collection
  21 July 2025
• Date of issue
  2025

History

• Received
  27 Feb 2025
• Accepted
  14 Mar 2025