Management of cataract in Werner syndrome
Werner syndrome (WS) is a rare progressive disorder. It is characterized by the appearance of unusually accelerated aging (progeria) including bilateral senile cataract. Here, we report a successful management of hypermature cataract in WS.
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| author | Rakhi Kusumesh Bibhuti Prassan Sinha Anita Ambastha Santosh Kumar Thakur |
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| description | Werner syndrome (WS) is a rare progressive disorder. It is characterized by the appearance of unusually accelerated aging (progeria) including bilateral senile cataract. Here, we report a successful management of hypermature cataract in WS. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a82fc677dc0d402e8e3e864be16bb7a02022-12-22T01:45:10ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Ophthalmology0301-47381998-36892018-01-016691337133910.4103/ijo.IJO_1308_17Management of cataract in Werner syndromeRakhi KusumeshBibhuti Prassan SinhaAnita AmbasthaSantosh Kumar ThakurWerner syndrome (WS) is a rare progressive disorder. It is characterized by the appearance of unusually accelerated aging (progeria) including bilateral senile cataract. Here, we report a successful management of hypermature cataract in WS.http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2018;volume=66;issue=9;spage=1337;epage=1339;aulast=KusumeshCataractprogeriaWerner syndrome |
| spellingShingle | Rakhi Kusumesh Bibhuti Prassan Sinha Anita Ambastha Santosh Kumar Thakur Management of cataract in Werner syndrome Indian Journal of Ophthalmology Cataract progeria Werner syndrome |
| title | Management of cataract in Werner syndrome |
| title_full | Management of cataract in Werner syndrome |
| title_fullStr | Management of cataract in Werner syndrome |
| title_full_unstemmed | Management of cataract in Werner syndrome |
| title_short | Management of cataract in Werner syndrome |
| title_sort | management of cataract in werner syndrome |
| topic | Cataract progeria Werner syndrome |
| url | http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2018;volume=66;issue=9;spage=1337;epage=1339;aulast=Kusumesh |
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