Two Cases of Glare after Iridotomy for Phakic Intraocular Lens Implantation.
10.3341/jkos.2011.52.12.1537
- Author:
Kyung Hoon SHIN
1
;
Keun Ho KIM
;
Ji Won KWON
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Myongji Hospital, Kwandong University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea. eyeminerva@yahoo.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Corneal tattooing;
Glare;
Phakic intraocular lens implantation
- MeSH:
Cornea;
Corneal Stroma;
Glare;
Humans;
Phakic Intraocular Lenses;
Tattooing
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2011;52(12):1537-1540
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The present study is a case report of 2 patients (4 eyes) whose symptoms subsided after corneal tattooing over the iridotomy site for persistent and excessive glare, which developed after iridotomy for phakic intraocular lens implantation. CASE SUMMARY: Two patients developed excessive glare symptoms after receiving iridotomy as a pre-procedure for phakic intraocular lens implantation. Case 1 and Case 2 showed persistent glare symptoms over a period of 6 months. Corneal tattooing was performed on the patients by applying tissue dye to the corneal stroma over the iridotomy site. The symptom was evaluated by comparison of glare scores from 0 to 10 after the procedure with a score of 10 prior to the procedure. After corneal tattooing, patient 1 reported a score of 4 and patient 2 reported a score of 3, showing significant symptom improvements without additional complications. CONCLUSIONS: Corneal tattooing at the peripheral cornea in front of the iridotomy site for patients with persistent glare symptoms after prophylactic iridotomy was shown to be effective.
