Intermediate post cataract extraction ischemic optic neuropathy associated with an intraocular lens implant

An 81 year old patient underwent uncomplicated intracapsular cataract extraction with an anterior chamber lens implant. Three weeks after surgery, he developed ischemic optic neuropathy associated with increased intraocular pressure. There was visual recovery with lowering of the intraocular pressure. This is the first documented case of post cataract extraction ischemic optic neuropathy associated with an intraocular lens.