title: Retained lens fragment in the anterior segment as a cause of recurrent anterioruveitis.
abstract: A 61-year-old male developed recurrent anterior uveitis over a period of 8 months after an uncomplicated phacoemulsification and posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation surgery. This was subsequently found to be due to a retained lens fragment in the anterior segment, with complete resolution following surgical extraction of the fragment. To our knowledge, this is the first report of recurrent anterior uveitis attributable to a retained lens fragment following uncomplicated cataract surgery, and the diagnosis should be considered in a pseudophakic patient presenting with recurrent episodes of anterior uveitis.
authors.affiliation: Singapore National Eye Centre, 11 Third Hospital Avenue, Level 8, Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: Livia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Teo
authors.forename: Soon-Phaik
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Chee
mesh_terms: D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D002386:Cataract; D015715:Corneal Edema / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018918:Phacoemulsification / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012008:Recurrence; D013997:Time Factors; D014606:Uveitis, Anterior / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D014792:Visual Acuity