Late occurrence of lens particle glaucoma due to an occult glass intralenticular foreign body

We report a case of traumatic mature cataract with a late occurrence of lens particle glaucoma after 11 years of trauma due to a presence of an occult intralenticular glass foreign body which was detected accidentally during the cataract surgery.

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Published in:Middle East African journal of ophthalmology 2009-04, Vol.16 (2), p.97-99
Main Authors: Hassan, Nadia A, Reddy, Margaret A, Reddy, Suresh S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Care and treatment
Case Report
Cataract
Cataracts
Complications and side effects
Diagnosis
Eye surgery
Foreign bodies (Medical care)
Glaucoma
Health aspects
Ophthalmology
Risk factors
Surgical outcomes
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Summary:We report a case of traumatic mature cataract with a late occurrence of lens particle glaucoma after 11 years of trauma due to a presence of an occult intralenticular glass foreign body which was detected accidentally during the cataract surgery.
ISSN:0974-9233
0975-1599
0975-1599
0974-9233
DOI:10.4103/0974-9233.53870