title: Postoperative complications of intraocular lens implantation in patients with Fuchs' heterochromic cyclitis.
abstract: We studied 29 eyes of 24 patients with Fuchs' heterochromic cyclitis who had extracapsular cataract extraction and posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation. Follow-up ranged from one to four years (mean two years). Intraoperative complications included mild hyphema (n = 4). Early postoperative complications included uveitis (n = 9), glaucoma (n = 7), pigment deposits on the lens surface (n = 8), vitreous opacities (n = 8), and cystoid macular edema (n = 1). Late postoperative complications included posterior capsule opacification (n = 6), recurrent uveitis (n = 4), and persistent glaucoma (n = 3). Best corrected visual acuity of 20/40 or better was achieved in 24 eyes (82.8%).
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D003318:Corneal Opacity / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D015863:Iridocyclitis / Q000601:surgery*; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014605:Uveitis / Q000209:etiology; D014792:Visual Acuity