TA is a 54-year-old woman who presented with the history of a rapid reduction of vision in her left eye over the past several days. She had only worn glasses for reading up to this time and had no other ocular or systemic problems in the past. Examination found vision OD of 20/25 and OS of 20/100. Slit-lamp examination revealed mild nuclear sclerosis in the right lens and 2+ nuclear sclerosis in the left. The left anterior chamber appeared shallower than the right. Intraocular pressure was 12 mm OD and 19 mm OS
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(2008). Intumescent Lens. In: Clinical Ophthalmic Echography. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-75244-0_73
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