Epithelialization of the anterior chamber after transcorneal (McCannel) suture.
A 35-year-old woman developed epithelialization of the anterior chamber with secondary glaucoma, following the use of a transcorneal (McCannel-type) suture to repair a traumatic iridodialysis. Clinical photographs and histologic documentation illustrate the potential for this serious complication from this surgical technique.
D000328:Adult; D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000473:pathology*; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007498:Iris / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000601:surgery