title: Brown-McLean syndrome.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Brown-McLean syndrome is a rare corneal presentation usually resulting from intracapsular cataract extraction or multiple anterior segment surgeries and the passage of time.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two patients presented to our clinic with Brown-McLean syndrome. Both had undergone intracapsular cataract extraction with peripheral iridectomies many years before their current examinations.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Brown-McLean syndrome can be overlooked or misdiagnosed. Although intracapsular cataract extraction is rare in this country today, eye doctors should be made aware of its presence and potential side effects.
authors.affiliation: Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northport, New York 11786, USA. MSV1DIVER@aol.com
authors.forename: Mark S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Vogel
authors.forename: Tamara
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Petrosyan
authors.forename: Brent T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Chin
authors.forename: Aleksandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wienecka
authors.forename: Lesanh
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Trinh
authors.forename: Tracy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Goldstein
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D015715:Corneal Edema / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013577:Syndrome