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. 2020 Dec;46(12):e48-e51.
doi: 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000000442.

Late-onset angle closure in pseudophakic eyes with posterior chamber intraocular lenses

Brian D Krawitz  1 , Poonam Misra, Srilaxmi Bearelly, Lama A Al-Aswad
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Late-onset angle closure in pseudophakic eyes with posterior chamber intraocular lenses

Brian D Krawitz et al. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2020 Dec.

Abstract

Two patients presented with angle closure many years after cataract extraction. The first patient presented with acute intraocular pressure (IOP) elevation and closed iridocorneal angle that resolved with a laser iridotomy. The second patient presented with an insidious course of high IOP and progressive narrowing of the iridocorneal angle, ultimately requiring a pars plana vitrectomy and glaucoma valve implant, with subsequent normalization of pressure and angle anatomy. Although rare, angle closure in eyes with posterior chamber intraocular lenses is a dangerous complication that can occur many years after cataract extraction. Retained lens fragments, and perhaps repeated intravitreal injections, might place susceptible patients at risk.

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