Lens particle glaucoma occurring 15 years after cataract surgery.

Kee,  Changwon; Lee,  Sunjoo

doi:2001.15.2.137

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Korean Journal of Ophthalmology 2001;15(2):137-139.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3341/kjo.2001.15.2.137 Published online December 30, 2001.

Lens particle glaucoma occurring 15 years after cataract surgery.

Changwon Kee, Sunjoo Lee

Department of Ophthalmology, Samsung Medical Center, School of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

A 60-year-old man visited our clinic with a sudden blurred vision and ocular pain in his right eye occurring 15 years after cataract surgery. The intraocular pressure (IOP) was 55 mmHg in the right eye and gonioscopy revealed a wide open angle with white cortical lens material in the inferior angle. Since the IOP was unable to be controlled with medical therapy, removal of the lens material was performed by irrigation and aspiration. Following surgery, the IOP was decreased to 18 mmHg without medication and the patient's vision recovered to 20/20. The pathology of the aqueous humor showed macrophages with engulfed lens particles.

Key Words: cataract surgery;intraocular pressure;lens particle glaucoma