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Case Reports
. 2017 Jul;43(7):985-987.
doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2017.07.002.

Uveitis-glaucoma-hyphema syndrome secondary to a Soemmerring ring

Tara K Bryant  1 , Edward E Feinberg  2 , Crandall E Peeler  2
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Uveitis-glaucoma-hyphema syndrome secondary to a Soemmerring ring

Tara K Bryant et al. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2017 Jul.

Abstract

We report the case of a patient who developed the uveitis-glaucoma-hyphema (UGH) syndrome secondary to extensive fibrosis (Soemmerring ring) around the haptics of the single-piece intraocular lens (IOL) in the capsular bag. The development of significant capsule fibrosis caused the IOL to tilt out of the iris plane, leading to haptic-iris and haptic-ciliary body chafing. The mechanisms described should prompt clinicians to consider the UGH syndrome even in the setting of a single-piece IOL properly placed in the capsular bag. Anterior segment imaging with ultrasound biomicroscopy can be used to evaluate the position of the IOL haptics in suspected cases.

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