title: Argon laser iridotomy as a possible cause of anterior dislocation of a crystalline lens.
abstract: We report a case of spontaneous dislocation of the crystalline lens into the anterior chamber in a patient with no history of trauma or any systemic disease associated with zonular dialysis. Anterior lens dislocation developed 10 months after argon laser iridotomy had been performed for angle-closure glaucoma. We suspect the argon laser iridotomy might have induced localized zonular dialysis that resulted in progressive zonular weakness and, finally, lens dislocation into the anterior chamber.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Guri Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Mincheol
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Seong
authors.forename: Myoung Joon
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Hungwon
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tchah
mesh_terms: D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D015812:Glaucoma, Angle-Closure / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D032801:Iridectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D054020:Lasers, Gas / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D007906:Lens Subluxation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D018918:Phacoemulsification; D014792:Visual Acuity