Occult cause of uveitis-glaucoma-hyphema syndrome diagnosed during treatment with endocyclophotocoagulation (ECP)
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Purpose: To describe uveitis-glaucoma-hyphema (UGH) syndrome secondary to a posterior chamber intraocular lens (PCIOL) within the capsular bag in which pathogenic changes to the ciliary body were observed and treated with endocyclophotocoagulation (ECP). Observations: An 85-year-old woman who had cataract surgery in her right eye four years ago presented with recurrent, unilateral, open-angle, hypertensive uveitis in her right eye. Her presentations were characterized by decreased vision, elevated intraocular pressure, corneal edema, a mixed anterior chamber reaction, and pigmented anterior vitreous cells. She had a frank vitreous hemorrhage during two episodes. Ultrasound biomicroscopy revealed a dense Soemmerring ring in her right eye without evidence of PCIOL-iris or PCIOL-ciliary body chafe. Subsequent ECP revealed whitened and atrophic ciliary processes adjacent to a tilted haptic within the capsular bag, consistent with chronic PCIOL-ciliary body chafe. ECP was applied to the affected ciliary processes, which successfully eliminated recurrences. Conclusions and importance: UGH can rarely occur due to an PCIOL within the capsular bag. In cases where ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) does not show abnormalities and clinical suspicion remains high, ECP can be a useful adjunct to observe and treat abnormalities of the ciliary body.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Sura, AA; Reddy, AK; Babic, K; Saifee, M; Acharya, NR; Gonzales, JA; Han, Y; Doan, TA
Published Date
- June 1, 2022
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 26 /
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 2451-9936
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/j.ajoc.2022.101537
Citation Source
- Scopus