2020–2021 BCSC Basic and Clinical Science Course™
6 Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
Part II: Pediatric Ophthalmology
Chapter 23: Childhood Cataracts and Other Pediatric Lens Disorders
Structural or Positional Lens Abnormalities
Spherophakia
A lens that is spherical and smaller than normal is termed spherophakic. This condition is usually bilateral. The lens may dislocate and prolapse into the anterior chamber, causing secondary glaucoma.
Excerpted from BCSC 2020-2021 series: Section 10 - Glaucoma. For more information and to purchase the entire series, please visit https://www.aao.org/bcsc.