title: Capsular block syndrome associated with secondary angle-closure glaucoma.
abstract: An 83-year-old man who had phacoemulsification and ciliary sulcus fixation of a posterior chamber intraocular lens developed capsular block syndrome with secondary glaucoma 1 year after surgery. The glaucoma resolved, and vision returned immediately after a neodymium:YAG laser capsulotomy was performed. Capsular block syndrome with secondary angle-closure glaucoma should be considered in pseudophakic patients presenting with increased intraocular pressure and a narrow angle.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: T Y
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: P I
authors.initials: PI
authors.lastname: Chou
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000869:Anterior Eye Segment / Q000473:pathology*; D019923:Capsulorhexis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015812:Glaucoma, Angle-Closure / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D053685:Laser Therapy; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D018918:Phacoemulsification; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013577:Syndrome; D014792:Visual Acuity