title: Recurrent microhyphema despite intracapsular fixation of a posterior chamber intraocular lens.
abstract: A 61-year-old woman experienced multiple episodes of transient visual blurring in her pseudophakic eye, each of which lasted about 1 hour. Repeat examination during a symptomatic episode revealed anterior chamber red blood cells consistent with a microhyphema in the pseudophakic eye despite intracapsular fixation of a posterior chamber intraocular lens (PC IOL). Ultrasound biomicroscopy confirmed intracapsular fixation of the IOL haptics and revealed proximity of the edge of the IOL optic to the inferior pupillary margin in the region of an iridociliary body cyst. Uveitis-glaucoma-hyphema syndrome may occur despite intracapsular fixation of a PC IOL.
authors.affiliation: Neuro-Ophthalmology Service, The Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Rod
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Foroozan
authors.forename: Janine G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Tabas
authors.forename: Mark L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Moster
mesh_terms: D000869:Anterior Eye Segment / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002924:Ciliary Body / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006988:Hyphema / Q000209:etiology*; D007498:Iris / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008875:Middle Aged; D019591:Pseudophakia / Q000150:complications; D012008:Recurrence; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D014792:Visual Acuity