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Retained IOL fragment and corneal decompensation after pseudophakic IOL exchange

2004; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 30; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.jcrs.2003.08.015

1873-4502

Richard S. Hoffman, Howard I. Fine, Mark Packer,

Ocular Infections and Treatments

A 72-year-old man had exchange of a foldable silicone multifocal intraocular lens (IOL) by transection, removal, and monofocal IOL replacement. One month after the exchange, irreversible corneal edema developed and penetrating keratoplasty was performed. At the time of the corneal transplant, a small silicone fragment was discovered in and removed from the anterior chamber. Histologic evaluation of the patient's cornea demonstrated an absence of corneal endothelium, suggesting the fragment was the etiology of the corneal decompensation.