RESEARCH ARTICLE
Fractured Anterior Chamber Intraocular Lens (ACIOL) Complicating Nd: YAG Laser for Peripheral Iridotomy
Edgard Farah 1, Chryssanthi Koutsandrea 2, Ioannis Papaefthimiou 1, Dimitris Papaconstantinou 2, Ilias Georgalas*, 2
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2014Volume: 8
First Page: 1
Last Page: 2
Publisher ID: TOOPHTJ-8-1
DOI: 10.2174/1874364101408010001
Article History:
Received Date: 1/10/2013Revision Received Date: 1/1/2014
Acceptance Date: 3/1/2014
Electronic publication date: 7 /2/2014
Collection year: 2013
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Abstract
Laser peripheral iridotomy is the procedure of choice for the treatment of angle-closure glaucoma caused by relative or absolute pupillary block. Nd: YAG laser iridotomy has been reported to have several complications such as Iris bleeding, hyphema, transient IOP elevation, intraocular inflammation, choroidal, retinal detachment and vitreous hemorrhage.
We report a case of a 74 year old lady on anticoagulant treatment who developed pupillary block and angle closure glaucoma after cataract surgery and anterior chamber intraocular lens (ACIOL) insertion complicated with intraoperative bleeding. The patient was treated with Nd: YAG laser iridotomy , however, the ACIOL was inadvertently fractured after a single shot of laser and it had to be replaced. Although the incidence is rare. Ophthalmologists and Opticians should be aware that an ACIOL may be fractured even after a single Nd:YAG laser shot and avoid to perform it close to the ACIOL. Pretreatment counseling should include this rare complication.
