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Iris retraction syndrome after intraocular surgery
D S Greenfield1, A R Bellows, G K Asdourian
1New England Eye Center, New England Medical Center Hospitals, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston.
Background:
The authors report the postoperative development of iris retraction syndrome in two individuals. This is a rare syndrome that can present with pupillary block after an unrepaired rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.
Patients:
The authors report two patients who had the iris retraction syndrome shortly after intraocular surgery. One patient had pupillary block that developed 6 months after cataract extraction and posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation. A second patient had uveitis, hypotony, and pupillary seclusion 4 weeks after pars plana vitrectomy.
Results:
Both patients were treated successfully with a scleral buckling procedure and peripheral iridectomy.
Conclusion:
Postoperative uveitis that occurs with iris retraction and pupillary seclusion should alert the physician of an occult retinal detachment and warrant a thorough dilated funduscopic examination. Features unique to this report include the development of iris retraction syndrome in the presence of a pseudophakos, the rapidity of onset of this disorder after retinal detachment, and its masquerade as a persistent postoperative uveitis.