An imprint of intra ocular lens on an iris

The Uveitis Glaucoma Hyphema (UGH) syndrome is a triad that in the new era of phacoemulsification cataract surgeries is considered uncommon. One of the risk factor for this complication is implant a one piece intra ocular lens in the anterior chamber.We present a case of one piece intraocular lens t...

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Main Authors: Ofira Zloto, Emmanuel Schwalb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-09-01
Series:American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451993617303365
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description The Uveitis Glaucoma Hyphema (UGH) syndrome is a triad that in the new era of phacoemulsification cataract surgeries is considered uncommon. One of the risk factor for this complication is implant a one piece intra ocular lens in the anterior chamber.We present a case of one piece intraocular lens that was implanted in the anterior chamber and caused to UGH. The lens chafing the iris and created an unusual appearance of iris transillumination defects in the shape of intra ocular lens.
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spelling doaj.art-7e33f1f0059a48b586d2f773a0bb56282022-12-22T03:22:09ZengElsevierAmerican Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports2451-99362018-09-011112An imprint of intra ocular lens on an irisOfira Zloto0Emmanuel Schwalb1Corresponding author. Goldschleger Eye Institute, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, 52621, Israel.; Goldschleger Eye Institute, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, IsraelGoldschleger Eye Institute, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, IsraelThe Uveitis Glaucoma Hyphema (UGH) syndrome is a triad that in the new era of phacoemulsification cataract surgeries is considered uncommon. One of the risk factor for this complication is implant a one piece intra ocular lens in the anterior chamber.We present a case of one piece intraocular lens that was implanted in the anterior chamber and caused to UGH. The lens chafing the iris and created an unusual appearance of iris transillumination defects in the shape of intra ocular lens.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451993617303365
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title_full An imprint of intra ocular lens on an iris
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