MAR 01, 2018
Cataract Spotlight 2017 - Case 8 (Iris Prolapse)
AAO 2017
Cataract/Anterior Segment, Complications
Presented during the Cataract Spotlight at AAO 2017, this is a case of a 71-year-old patient had complications from cataract surgery that was done 6 weeks prior. She has chronic narrow angles despite a YAG iridotomy and a small pupil, iris prolapse, posterior pressure, and an AC tear that extended into the posterior capsule. The prolapsed iris that could not be reposited was excised; cortex was left behind due to the posterior pressure. Her vision is now 20/200.