Phacoanaphylactic endophthalmitis secondary to capsular block syndrome
- 1 May 2007
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
- Vol. 33 (5), 921-922
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrs.2007.01.023
Abstract
A 65-year-old white man presented with sudden onset of painless decrease in vision and a red eye 5 days after cataract surgery. The visual acuity was 20/400 with mild injection. Marked iritis was present, and a hypopyon could be seen behind the intraocular lens (IOL) in the capsular bag. The posterior segment was clear. The iritis worsened despite 4 days of hourly topical corticosteroid treatment. Anterior chamber washout was performed, with clearing of the material behind the IOL. The iritis subsided 4 weeks later, and visual acuity recovered to 20/20. Capsular block syndrome can present as phacoanaphylactic endophthalmitis if cortical material is left in the capsular bag, requiring surgical intervention.Keywords
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