Late-onset angle closure in pseudophakic eyes with posterior chamber intraocular lenses

J Cataract Refract Surg. 2020 Dec;46(12):e48-e51. doi: 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000000442.

Abstract

Two patients presented with angle closure many years after cataract extraction. The first patient presented with acute intraocular pressure (IOP) elevation and closed iridocorneal angle that resolved with a laser iridotomy. The second patient presented with an insidious course of high IOP and progressive narrowing of the iridocorneal angle, ultimately requiring a pars plana vitrectomy and glaucoma valve implant, with subsequent normalization of pressure and angle anatomy. Although rare, angle closure in eyes with posterior chamber intraocular lenses is a dangerous complication that can occur many years after cataract extraction. Retained lens fragments, and perhaps repeated intravitreal injections, might place susceptible patients at risk.

MeSH terms

  • Anterior Chamber
  • Cataract Extraction*
  • Glaucoma, Angle-Closure* / diagnosis
  • Glaucoma, Angle-Closure* / etiology
  • Glaucoma, Angle-Closure* / surgery
  • Humans
  • Intraocular Pressure
  • Lenses, Intraocular*
  • Vitrectomy