TY - JOUR
T1 - Pupillary block glaucoma secondary to posterior chamber phakic intraocular lens implantation for high myopia
AU - Smallman, Donald S.
AU - Probst, Louis
AU - Rafuse, Paul E.
PY - 2004/4
Y1 - 2004/4
N2 - We describe a complication of posterior chamber phakic intraocular lens (PCP IOL) implantation for high myopia. Both eyes of a 44-year-old patient were treated prophylactically with a neodymium:YAG laser iridotomy before PCP IOL implantation. Bilateral PCP IOL implantation was performed uneventfully, although a peripheral iridotomy was required immediately after implantation in the right eye because of early pupillary block glaucoma. Two months later, the left eye developed pupillary block glaucoma despite apparently patent iridotomies. The PCP IOLs were subsequently removed.
AB - We describe a complication of posterior chamber phakic intraocular lens (PCP IOL) implantation for high myopia. Both eyes of a 44-year-old patient were treated prophylactically with a neodymium:YAG laser iridotomy before PCP IOL implantation. Bilateral PCP IOL implantation was performed uneventfully, although a peripheral iridotomy was required immediately after implantation in the right eye because of early pupillary block glaucoma. Two months later, the left eye developed pupillary block glaucoma despite apparently patent iridotomies. The PCP IOLs were subsequently removed.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jcrs.2003.09.019
DO - 10.1016/j.jcrs.2003.09.019
M3 - Article
C2 - 15093659
AN - SCOPUS:16544382665
SN - 0886-3350
VL - 30
SP - 905
EP - 907
JO - Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
JF - Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
IS - 4
ER -