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Retained lens fragment in the anterior segment as a cause of recurrent anterioruveitis.

Abstract
A 61-year-old male developed recurrent anterior uveitis over a period of 8 months after an uncomplicated phacoemulsification and posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation surgery. This was subsequently found to be due to a retained lens fragment in the anterior segment, with complete resolution following surgical extraction of the fragment. To our knowledge, this is the first report of recurrent anterior uveitis attributable to a retained lens fragment following uncomplicated cataract surgery, and the diagnosis should be considered in a pseudophakic patient presenting with recurrent episodes of anterior uveitis.
AuthorsLivia Teo, Soon-Phaik Chee
JournalInternational ophthalmology (Int Ophthalmol) Vol. 30 Issue 1 Pg. 89-91 (Feb 2010) ISSN: 1573-2630 [Electronic] Netherlands
PMID19020810 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Topics
  • Biopsy, Fine-Needle
  • Cataract
  • Corneal Edema (etiology)
  • Humans
  • Lens Implantation, Intraocular
  • Lens, Crystalline (pathology)
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Phacoemulsification (adverse effects)
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Recurrence
  • Time Factors
  • Uveitis, Anterior (etiology, pathology, physiopathology)
  • Visual Acuity

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