Bilateral surgically induced scleritis following phacoemulsification.
We present a case of bilateral angle-closure glaucoma secondary to bilateral posterior scleritis with ciliochoroidal detachment following sequential phacoemulsification cataract extraction. To our knowledge, this is the first report of this complication.
Solebo
Ameenat Lola
AL
St. Bartholomew's and Royal London Hospitals, London, United Kingdom. lolawhoshe@yahoo.co.uk
Ahmadi-Lari
Shervin
S
Petrou
Petros
P
Westcott
Mark
M
D000368:Aged; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015862:Choroid Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D015812:Glaucoma, Angle-Closure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D018918:Phacoemulsification / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D015423:Scleritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014463:Ultrasonography
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids