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.
St. Bartholomew's and Royal London Hospitals, London, United Kingdom. lolawhoshe@yahoo.co.uk
Ameenat Lola
AL
Solebo
Shervin
S
Ahmadi-Lari
Petros
P
Petrou
Mark
M
Westcott
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