RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Outcome of cataract surgery following simple limbal epithelial transplantation for lime injury-induced limbal stem cell deficiency JF BMJ Case Reports FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd SP bcr2015212613 DO 10.1136/bcr-2015-212613 VO 2015 A1 Dhanyasree Nair A1 Ashik Mohamed A1 Virender S Sangwan YR 2015 UL http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2015/bcr-2015-212613.abstract AB A 19-year-old woman presented to us after being diagnosed elsewhere with right eye total limbal stem cell deficiency resulting from a lime burn. She was advised to undergo limbal stem cell transplantation, but failed to immediately do so. Two years later, she underwent cultivated limbal epithelial transplantation (CLET). As she had severe loss of vision with persisting conjunctival nodule and symblepharon 2 years following surgery, an impression of failed CLET was formed. Subsequently, simple limbal epithelial transplantation (SLET) was performed. Nine months later, she developed a cataract in her right eye; the cataract was extracted and posterior chamber intraocular lens implanted. The unaided visual acuity improved from light perception at presentation to 20/60 at 1-week postoperatively. At 5 months follow-up, the patient continued to maintain 20/60 visual acuity in her right eye. This case describes the outcome of cataract surgery following SLET, emphasising the need to perform cataract surgery in complicated cataracts for a better visual prognosis.