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Phacoemulsification in a patient with pupil distortion and a sizeable iris cyst

Poster Details

First Author: E.Papakonstantinou GREECE

Co Author(s): S. Kandarakis   A. Karamaounas   A. Sideri   P. Petrou   A. Diagourtas   D. Papaconstantinou     

Abstract Details

Purpose:

To present a case of phacoemulsification in a patient with distorted pupil and a sizeable iris cyst.

Setting:

1st Department of Ophthalmology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, G.Gennimatas Hospital

Methods:

Case presentation. A 65-year-old patient with cataract and a large iris cyst was treated surgically in a single operation with iris cyst drainage, pupil expansion, posterior synechiae lysis and phacoemulsification with intraocular lens placement.

Results:

The surgery was uneventful. Postoperative visual acuity was 9/10, intraocular pressure was 17 mmHg, intraocular lens was centrally fixated and the patient showed no signs of relapse of the iris cyst.

Conclusions:

Combining phacoemulsification and intraocular lens placement with simple drainage of the iris cyst, though surgically challenging, provides a viable treatment for patients presenting with cataract and concurrent iris cyst.

Financial Disclosure:

None