Acquired Iris Heterochromia After Pars Plana Vitrectomy

Abstract

Describe a case of acquired heterochromia after intraocular surgery. A 63-year-old healthy female patient presented to the eye clinic with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in her left eye. She underwent uncomplicated pars plana vitrectomy with implantation of posterior chamber intraocular lens. One week after the surgery the patient noticed a change in the color of her operated eye (green instead of blue), she came back to the clinic complaining about her eye color, weeks later her eye color returned back to blue. This case shows a unique presentation of transient acquired heterochromia after intraocular surgery in an adult patient and emphasizes the importance of counseling and reassuring patients regarding the possibility of this event.

Keywords: acquired; heterochromia iridum; iris; ophthalmology; pars plana vitrectomy.

Figure 1. Colored photograph of both eyes.

One week after surgery (1A), and three weeks after surgery (1B).