Man Loses CL 40 Years Ago. Guess Where It's Found!

"An 81-year-old aphakic man presented with 6 months of progressive left upper eyelid swelling, associated with mild inflammation," says the post on Nature. "A 1 cm diameter firm mass was palpable within the upper eyelid and eversion of the lid showed a normal tarsal conjunctiva (Figure 1a). Exploration through an upper eyelid skin incision revealed a fibrous capsule tightly adherent to the pretarsal surface which, when opened, released a mucoid substance surrounding a RCL (Figure 1b). The lens was removed intact (Figure 1c) and the cavity had a smooth lining with no evidence of inflammation (Figure 1d). Although usage of a contact lens was initially denied, the patient eventually recalled a trial of fitting for aphakic contact lenses soon after cataract surgery 40 years before presentation." Read more.