title: Rubeosis iridis after bilateral cataract surgery and its spontaneous regression in a patient with myotonic dystrophy.
abstract: A 49-year-old cataract patient with myotonic dystrophy had phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation in both eyes. Rubeosis iridis developed bilaterally 10 days later and began to regress without treatment 2 weeks after the surgery. It was completely absent 1 year after the surgery. These findings indicate that surgeons should be aware that rubeosis iridis can develop in myotonic patients after cataract surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Tomoko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kuroda
authors.forename: Naomichi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Katai
authors.forename: Noriko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: Toshinori
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Murata
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006801:Humans; D007498:Iris / Q000098:blood supply*; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D008875:Middle Aged; D009223:Myotonic Dystrophy / Q000150:complications*; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D018918:Phacoemulsification / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D013997:Time Factors