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Arch Ophthalmol. 2002;120:846-847.

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A 16-year-old boy was hit in the right eye with a paint ball, resulting in a dislocated lens, prolapsed iris, and a vitreous hemorrhage. He had a lensectomy, vitrectomy, and complete iridectomy. Subsequent visual acuity was hand movements OD and a right afferent pupillary defect with no identifiable anterior segment structures.The visual acuity in was 20/20 OS. One month following surgery, the patient developed elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) ranging between 40 and 50 mm Hg. The patient was referred for management of his glaucoma.

Report of a Case

When we first saw the patient, the optic disc of the right eye had a cup-disc ratio of 0.6. In contrast, the left optic disc had almost no cup. It was believed that marked glaucoma damage had already occurred. Visual acuity was too poor to permit a meaningful visual field examination. It was believed that surgery was necessary to control the IOP, and because of the . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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Corresponding author: Helen V. Danesh-Meyer, MD, FRACO, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand (e-mail: h.daneshmeyer@auckland.ac.nz).

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