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| Phacoanaphylactic
endophthalmitis is an inflammatory ocular condition secondary to rupture
of the lens capsule, either traumatically or iatrogenically.
This disease is thought to be due to an autoimmune process by which
previously sequestered lens proteins are liberated or release through a
ruptured lens capsule leading to an autosensitization.
Histopathologically, this condition is characterized by a zonal,
granulomatous inflammation which surrounds the area of ruptured lens
capsule and cortical material(#22213, #22214).
The innermost part of the reaction consists of polymorphonuclear
cells and multi-nucleated giant cells.
Finally, the outer-most layer of this zonal inflammation consists
of lymphocytes and plasma cells which surround the epithelioid cells.
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Power #22213 |
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