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Karanjit S Kooner¹, Stanislav Zhuk

¹Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390-9057, USA. karanjit.kooner@utsouthwestern.edu

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A 56-year-old woman experienced lens displacement after blunt eye trauma. The weakened trabeculectomy flap allowed the crystalline lens to move, highlighting risks in glaucoma surgery patients.

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Area of Science:

Ophthalmology
Glaucoma Surgery
Ocular Trauma

Background:

Trabeculectomy is a common surgical procedure to reduce intraocular pressure in glaucoma patients.
Patients with a history of trabeculectomy may have a weakened scleral flap, potentially increasing risks for ocular complications.
Blunt ocular trauma can lead to various intraocular injuries, including lens displacement.

Observation:

A 56-year-old female with prior bilateral trabeculectomy presented with acute eye pain, vision loss, hyphema, and hypotony after blunt trauma.
Initial examination revealed a partially subluxated crystalline lens, but the globe remained intact.
One month later, subconjunctival lens displacement was observed, following severe coughing and sneezing episodes.

Findings:

The crystalline lens dislocated into the subconjunctival space through a weakened trabeculectomy scleral flap.
A furrow on the flap suggested repeat trauma pushed the lens through the compromised surgical site.
The trabeculectomy wound remained intact and self-sealed, despite the lens displacement.

Implications:

This case highlights the potential risk of late lens displacement following trabeculectomy, especially after ocular trauma or increased intraocular pressure events.
Ophthalmologists should consider the integrity of the scleral flap in patients with a history of trabeculectomy presenting with ocular trauma.
Further research may be needed to understand the long-term implications and optimal management of such rare complications.