2417: Quiz: Why did this IOL cause issues?

Look carefully at this picture and ask yourself why this IOL is causing issues? The patient had a seemingly routine cataract surgery and then the single piece acrylic IOL was implanted. Everything seemed fine in the post-op period but then a few months later the optic became decentered and the patient developed UGH syndrome: uveitis, glaucoma, and mirco-hyphema. Why? Answer below before watching the video…

video link here

https://youtu.be/5eNdlJLQCB0

4 Comments

  1. Probably pt had some contusion due to which one of the haptics caused trauma to ciliary bodies resulting in hemorrhage and angle blockage

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