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Zisis Gatzioufas, MD, PhD; Mohamed Elalfy, MD; Samer Hamada, MD

Department of Ophthalmology, Corneo-Plastic Unit, Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Trust, East Grinstead, UK

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J Ophthalmic Vis Res 2020; 15 (1): 120–120

Dear Editor,
We thank Srirampur and Balijepalli[1] for their inter-
est in our case report.

We completely agree with their important
comment on the mechanism of hydrophilic
intraocular lens opacification after keratoplasty,
particularly following endothelial keratoplasty
in which air or gas tamponade is
performed.

However, we reported a case of hydropho-
bic intraocular lens opacification after penetrating

keratoplasty, and to the best of our knowledge,
this was the first time that this type of intraoc-
ular lens opacification occurred. Anterior seg-
ment surgeons should be aware of this rare
complication, as advised by Srirampur and Bali-
jepalli.

REFERENCES

1. Srirampur A, Balijepalli P. Multiple pit defects in a fold-
able hydrophobic intraocular lens. Ophthalmic Vis Res
2020;15:118–119.

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Zisis Gatzioufas MD, PhD. Corneo-Plastic Unit, Queen Victoria
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