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A Alfaro-Juárez1, C Vital-Berral1, J L Sánchez-Vicente1
1Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Oftalmología, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, España.
Case Report:
A 61-year-old pseudophakic male with recurrent blurred vision episodes associated with uveitis, hyphema, glaucoma and vitreous hemorrhage. Iris transillumination defects and apposition of the optic and iris were found. The patient was diagnosed with Uveitis-Glaucoma-Hyphema (UGH) Syndrome.
Discussion:
Mechanical irritation of the iris is a consequence of intraocular lens malposition and causes UGH Syndrome. Occasionally it is associated with vitreous hemorrhage. Lens malposition is detected by optical coherence tomography and/or ultrasound biomicroscopy.
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