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Abstract #72680 Published in IGR 18-4

Refractory aqueous misdirection syndrome: A possible complication of penetrating keratoplasty

Gama I; Rodrigues WM; Filipe HP; Faria MY; Almeida LD
Archivos de la Sociedad EspaƱola de Oftalmologia 2017; 92: 390-393


CLINICAL CASE: An 85 year-old woman presented with a flat anterior chamber of the left eye, severe ocular hypertension, and a normal ultrasound examination in the day following a penetrating keratoplasty (PK). The clinical status did not respond to maximum medical therapy, laser posterior capsulotomy, anterior hyaloidotomy, and complete 23 G vitrectomy. The patient refused further intervention, and light perception was lost after 6 months of follow-up. DISCUSSION: This is the first report of refractory aqueous misdirection syndrome following primary PK. Despite maximum medical and surgical management efforts, aqueous misdirection syndrome subsequent to primary PK may have a catastrophic outcome.

Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Universitario Santa María, Centro Hospitalario Lisboa Norte; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal. Electronic address: ivogama20@hotmail.com.

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Classification:

9.4.11.4 Glaucomas associated with corneal surgery (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders > 9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery)
9.4.11.1 Ciliary block (malignant) glaucoma (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders > 9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery)



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