title: Intraocular lens disasters: peripheral anterior synechia.
abstract: Peripheral anterior synechia formation appears to complicate intraocular lens use by producing (1) progressive endothelial cell loss, (2) fibrous metaplasia of the endothelium, and (3) angle cicatrization with glaucoma. We present 13 patients with these complications and the anterior segment reconstruction techniques that are necessary to alleviate these relatively late intraocular lens complications.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000473:pathology; D003315:Cornea / Q000473:pathology; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D004727:Endothelium / Q000473:pathology; D005123:Eye / Q000473:pathology; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007498:Iris / Q000473:pathology; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008679:Metaplasia; D008875:Middle Aged; D000267:Tissue Adhesions; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014945:Wound Healing