title: Spontaneous anterior lens capsular dehiscence causing lens particle glaucoma.
abstract: To report acute onset lens particle glaucoma associated with a spontaneous anterior capsular dehiscence. A 66-year-old man presented with spontaneous anterior lens capsule dehiscence with an acute onset of right eye pain that was associated with white particles in the anterior chamber angle and intraocular pressure (IOP) of 55 mmHg. No trauma or other inflammatory antecedents were reported. A hypermature cataract was observed at slit lamp exam. After medical treatment without IOP control, we performed extracapsular cataract extraction and anterior vitrectomy. Anterior chamber aspirate confirmed the presence of macrophages. The postoperative IOP at one month was 16 mmHg OD without medication. Spontaneous dehiscence of the anterior lens capsule in a patient with a hypermature cataract may release lens cortical material, resulting in lens particle glaucoma. Prompt surgical removal of the lens material usually controls the high IOP, and the need for additional glaucoma surgery is not common.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, National University College of Medicine, 92 Chiram-dong, Jinju, Korea.
authors: Tae Hyung
authors: TH
authors: Kim
authors: Seong Jae
authors: SJ
authors: Kim
authors: Eurie
authors: E
authors: Kim
authors: In Young
authors: IY
authors: Chung
authors: Jong Moon
authors: JM
authors: Park
authors: Ji Myung
authors: JM
authors: Yoo
authors: Jun Kyung
authors: JK
authors: Song
authors: Seong Wook
authors: SW
authors: Seo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002386:Cataract; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male