[Brown-McLean syndrome after insertion of an anterior chamber intraocular lens: description of one case].
METHODS
We report one case of Brown-McLean syndrome.


CONCLUSIONS
In this case, a 71-year-old male developed a Brown-McLean syndrome after implantation of an anterior chamber lens in one aphakic eye. A phacoemulsification procedure was performed in the other eye without development of corneal clearance alterations in the next 7 years. The cause of Brown-McLean syndrome is still unexplained. It is possible that it could develop in eyes with a genetic predisposition when these eyes are exposed to certain conditions, such as insertion of an anterior chamber lens.
Pareja-Esteban
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Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, España. jeparejaes@yahoo.es
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D000368:Aged; D000867:Anterior Chamber; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D015715:Corneal Edema / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D013577:Syndrome