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Abstract #21130 Published in IGR 10-2
Chandler syndrome manifesting as ectropion uvea following laser in situ keratomileusis
Mocan MC; Bozkurt B; Orhan M; Irkec MJournal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2008; 34: 871-873
We report the case of a 30-year-old woman with recent onset of unilateral iris distortion and glaucoma that was noticed following uneventful laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). The corneal endothelium in the right eye appeared normal with the slitlamp microscope, and LASIK-related anterior segment ischemia was initially considered in the differential diagnosis. However, in vivo confocal microscopy revealed abnormal endothelial cells, confirming the diagnosis of iridocorneal endothelial syndrome. In patients having refractive corneal procedures, in vivo confocal microscopy is recommended to diagnose preexisting corneal abnormalities that might otherwise remain undetected.
Dr. M. Orhan, Departments of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University (Mocan, Orhan, Irkec), Ankara, Turkey. morhan@hacettepe.edu.tr
Classification:
8.4 Refractive surgical procedures (Part of: 8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma)
2.8 Iris (Part of: 2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma)
9.4.2.1 Iridocorneal endothelial syndrome (ICE, incl. irisatrophy) (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders > 9.4.2 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the cornea, conjunctiva, sclera)
