29th October 2020

A 50-year-old man presents to eye casualty complaining of a decrease in vision in his right eye

A 50-year-old man presents to eye casualty complaining of a decrease in vision in his right eye which developed suddenly after his eye was struck by a squash ball earlier that day. Although painful at the time, the pain has now subsided. On slit-lamp examination, there is lens cortical material protruding through an anterior capsular tear. What is the diagnosis?

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