Bilateral capsule contraction syndrome-induced ciliary body detachment
Wei Wang1, Min Chen1, Yao Wang1
1From the Eye Center of the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
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A 63-year-old woman experienced persistent hypotony in both eyes about 1 month after cataract surgery. Neodymium:YAG (Nd:YAG) laser capsulotomy was performed to enlarge the anterior capsule opening. Six days after the capsulotomy, an examination revealed reattached ciliary bodies and normal intraocular pressure. This case highlights a rare occurrence of ciliary detachment and secondary hypotony caused by capsule contraction after phacoemulsification surgery. Early detection and timely Nd:YAG laser anterior capsulotomy relaxes the capsule, alleviates the ciliary body detachment, and prevents serious complications.
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