Complicated Cataract Following Radial Keratotomy.
- Author:
Kyung Ho SON
1
;
Ho Sung LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Daegu Catholic Hospital, Daegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Atrophy;
Cataract Extraction;
Cataract*;
Corneal Edema;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Iris;
Iritis;
Keratotomy, Radial*;
Myopia;
Young Adult
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1988;29(4):675-679
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
For correction of myopia, we had performed 247 cases of 8-incision radial keratotomy from July 1986 to Dec. 1987. Among them, we experienced one case of complicated cataract in 23 year old man. During the surgery, there were no surgical complications, including microperforation. Postoperative uncorrected V.A. was 0.9 at 1 day after surgery. At 2 days after surgery, V.A. decreased abruptly, and corneal edema, hypotony, severe iritis were noted. Although corneal edema and iritis were improved 10 days later, decreased V.A. and hypotony persisted. Posterior synechia, iris atrophy and posterior subcapsular cataract could be seen on follow-up examination. An intumescent cataract developed about 6 weeks after the surgery. Successful extracapsular cataract extraction was done about 11 months after the original radial keratotomy. Postoperative corrected V.A. was excellent.
