II. Technique for evaluation

  1. Direct ophthalmoscope evaluation of lens
  2. Consider dilating pupil
  3. Normal lens is clear with edge of lens not visible

III. Causes of Dislocated Lens

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Ontology: Lens Subluxation (C0023316)

Definition (MSH) Incomplete rupture of the zonule with the displaced lens remaining behind the pupil. In dislocation, or complete rupture, the lens is displaced forward into the anterior chamber or backward into the vitreous body. When congenital, this condition is known as ECTOPIA LENTIS.
Concepts Disease or Syndrome (T047)
MSH D007906
ICD9 379.32
ICD10 H27.11
SnomedCT 65814009, 267748002, 155203002
English Lens Subluxation, Lens Subluxations, Subluxations, Lens, Subluxation, Lens, Partial dislocation of lens, lenticular subluxation (physical finding), subluxation of lens (diagnosis), subluxation of lens, lenticular subluxation, Lens Subluxation [Disease/Finding], Lens subluxation, Subluxation of lens, Subluxation of lens (disorder), lens; subluxation, subluxation; lens
Dutch subluxatie van de lens, lens; subluxatie, subluxatie; lens, Lenssubluxatie, Ooglenssubluxatie, Subluxatie, lens-
German Subluxation der Linse, Linsensubluxation
Portuguese Subluxação do cristalino, Subluxação do Cristalino
Spanish Subluxación del cristalino, luxación parcial del cristalino, subluxación del cristalino (trastorno), subluxación del cristalino, Subluxación del Cristalino
Swedish Linsluxation
Japanese スイショウタイアダッキュウ, 水晶体亜脱臼, 水晶体不全脱臼, 水晶体脱臼
Czech čočka oční - subluxace, Subluxace čočky
Finnish Mykiön subluksaatio
Russian KHRUSTALIKA PODVYVIKH, SUBLIUKSATSIIA KHRUSTALIKA, KHRUSTALIKA DISLOKATSIIA, KHRUSTALIKA SMESHCHENIE, СУБЛЮКСАЦИЯ ХРУСТАЛИКА, ХРУСТАЛИКА ДИСЛОКАЦИЯ, ХРУСТАЛИКА ПОДВЫВИХ, ХРУСТАЛИКА СМЕЩЕНИЕ
Croatian OČNA LEĆA, SUBLUKSACIJA
Polish Zwichnięcie soczewki, Podwichnięcie soczewki
Hungarian Lencse subluxatio
Norwegian Linsesubluksasjon
French Subluxation du cristallin
Italian Sublussazione del cristallino