Catarata polar anterior piramidal deslocada para a câmara anterior causando edema de córnea - Relato de caso

Pyramidal anterior polar cataracts are conical opacities that project into the anterior chamber from the anterior capsule of the lens. In the vast majority of patients the opacity remains bound and stable throughout life. We report an unusual complication of this type of cataract: spontaneous dehiscence of the pyramids to the anterior chamber causing bilateral endothelial damage and corneal edema. 66-year-old white woman presented with inferior corneal edema in the right eye and diffuse corneal edema in the left eye. A white nodular lesion was observed in the inferior angle in both eyes compatible with the pyramidal pole of the anterior polar cataract. The anterior pyramid can remain unabsorbed in the anterior chamber for long periods because it is composed of dense collagen, causing progressive endothelial cell loss and corneal edema. Therefore, it is an indication for extraction of the cataract and its anterior pole. In addition, we remind of the possibility of ambliopia, which is related to the size of opacity, symmetry of opacities, and superimposed cortical component.