Pseudoexfoliative material on the IOL surface and development of glaucoma after cataract surgery in patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome.
We report 4 cases of pseudoexfoliation syndrome in which pseudoexfoliative material appeared on the intraocular lens (IOL) surface and glaucoma developed more than 8 years after cataract surgery. The IOL haptic was located in the ciliary sulcus in 3 eyes and in the capsular bag in 1 eye. This report suggests that careful follow-up is essential to monitor the development of glaucoma in patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome, particularly when an IOL is implanted in the sulcus.
Park
Kyung-Ah
KA
Department of Ophthalmology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Kee
Changwon
C
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017889:Exfoliation Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged