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Brown-McLean syndrome
Mark S Vogel1, Tamara Petrosyan, Brent T Chin
1Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northport, New York 11786, USA. MSV1DIVER@aol.com
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.
Case Reports:
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.
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