1.Spontaneous Anterior Lens Capsular Dehiscence Causing Lens Particle Glaucoma.
Tae Hyung KIM ; Seong Jae KIM ; Eurie KIM ; In Young CHUNG ; Jong Moon PARK ; Ji Myung YOO ; Jun Kyung SONG ; Seong Wook SEO
Yonsei Medical Journal 2009;50(3):452-454
To report acute onset lens particle glaucoma associated with a spontaneous anterior capsular dehiscence. A 66-year-old man presented with spontaneous anterior lens capsule dehiscence with an acute onset of right eye pain that was associated with white particles in the anterior chamber angle and intraocular pressure (IOP) of 55 mmHg. No trauma or other inflammatory antecedents were reported. A hypermature cataract was observed at slit lamp exam. After medical treatment without IOP control, we performed extracapsular cataract extraction and anterior vitrectomy. Anterior chamber aspirate confirmed the presence of macrophages. The postoperative IOP at one month was 16 mmHg OD without medication. Spontaneous dehiscence of the anterior lens capsule in a patient with a hypermature cataract may release lens cortical material, resulting in lens particle glaucoma. Prompt surgical removal of the lens material usually controls the high IOP, and the need for additional glaucoma surgery is not common.
Aged
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Cataract
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Cataract Extraction
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Eye Injuries/*complications/surgery
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Glaucoma, Open-Angle/*diagnosis/*etiology/surgery
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Humans
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Male
2.Traumatic Rupture of the Superior Oblique Muscle Tendon.
Hye Jin CHUNG ; Ji Won BAEK ; Young Chun LEE
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology 2014;28(3):265-267
Traumatic rupture of the superior oblique muscle is rare. We report a case of a 54-year-old man injured by the metal hook of a hanger, resulting in a rupture of the superior oblique muscle tendon. He complained of torsional diplopia when in the primary position. The distal margin of the superior oblique muscle was reattached to sclera 5 and 9 mm apart from the medial insertion of the superior rectus muscle. One week after the operation, torsional diplopia disappeared. However, a 4-prism diopter ipsilateral hypertropia was observed. Three months later, hypertropia gradually increased to 20 prism dioptors and the second operation was done to correct vertical diplopia.
Diplopia/etiology/physiopathology/surgery
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Eye Injuries/complications/*diagnosis/surgery
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*Eye Movements
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Oculomotor Muscles/*injuries/physiopathology/surgery
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Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures/*methods
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Strabismus/etiology/physiopathology/surgery
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Tendon Injuries/complications/*diagnosis/surgery
3.LASIK Interface-Captured Foreign Bodies after Mild Traumatic Corneal Scratch without Flap Displacement.
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology 2012;26(3):222-225
A 38-year-old woman developed diffusely distributed opacities with crystalline materials in the laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) interface of her eye after she was scratched by a sprig during mountain climbing. No sign of flap displacement was noted. Despite two days of topical and systemic antibiotics therapy, the corneal infiltration with interface opacities persisted. The following day, the distribution of the crystalline materials had rotated in a counterclockwise direction. Flap lifting and foreign body removal using sufficient irrigation were performed. One month after surgery, the patient's postoperative uncorrected visual acuity was 0.8 with cleared interface. No signs of epithelial ingrowth or flap striae were noted. Mild traumatic corneal scratching without flap displacement may threaten the integrity of the LASIK interface. If foreign bodies are suspected to be the cause of inflammation, early flap lifting with irrigation is imperative for successful treatment.
Adult
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Cornea/*injuries/pathology/surgery
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Eye Injuries/*complications/diagnosis/surgery
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ/*methods
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Myopia/surgery
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*Surgical Flaps
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Surgical Wound Dehiscence/diagnosis/*etiology/surgery
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Wounds, Nonpenetrating/*complications/diagnosis/surgery