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.
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Authors | Livia Teo, Soon-Phaik Chee |
Journal | International ophthalmology
(Int Ophthalmol)
Vol. 30
Issue 1
Pg. 89-91
(Feb 2010)
ISSN: 1573-2630 [Electronic] Netherlands |
PMID | 19020810
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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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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