Postoperative secondary glaucoma and anterior staphyloma in a patient with homocystinuria.
We describe recurrent bilateral homocystinuria-related lens dislocation into the anterior chamber in a patient who had postoperative anterior staphyloma and secondary intractable aphakic glaucoma in only one eye. We discuss the possible causes of and treatment modalities for this complication.
Ozdek
Sengül
S
Ophthalmology Department, Gazi University, School ofMedicine, Besevler, Ankara, Turkey.
Bahçeci
Umut Asli
UA
Onol
Merih
M
Ezgü
Fatih Süheyl
FS
Hasanreisoglu
Berati
B
D000869:Anterior Eye Segment / Q000473:pathology*; D001036:Aphakia, Postcataract / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D002924:Ciliary Body / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000209:etiology*; D006711:Homocystine / Q000097:blood; D006712:Homocystinuria / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D017075:Laser Coagulation; D007906:Lens Subluxation / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012008:Recurrence; D014603:Uveal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014821:Vitrectomy
D006711:Homocystine