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Capsular Bag Hematoma Following Trabeculectomy
Arch Ophthalmol. 2004;122:1229-1230.
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Since its introduction in 1967, trabeculectomy has become the standard surgical treatment modality for most forms of glaucoma. The early postoperative complications reported are hypotony, shallow or flat anterior chamber, hyphema, choroidal detachment, uveal effusion, wound leak, malignant glaucoma, suprachoroidal hemorrhage, and endophthalmitis.1-2 We describe an interesting case of a capsular bag hematoma following trabeculectomy, a hitherto unreported complication.
Report of a Case
A 57-year-old man was initially examined at our tertiary care institute and had a history of total visual loss in his left eye following surgery for glaucoma elsewhere 3 weeks earlier. On examination, his best-corrected visual acuity was 20/30 in the right eye, and hand motions close to his face with accurate projection of rays in the left eye. Intraocular pressure in the right and left eyes was 14 and 12 mm Hg, respectively. The left eye revealed a thin moderate-sized bleb and a quiet anterior chamber with normal depth. Results . . . [Full Text of this Article]
Comment
G. S. Brar, MS;
Jagat Ram, MS;
Jaspreet Singh, MS;
Ravinder Kaur, MS;
Amod Gupta, MS
Correspondence: Dr Brar, Department of Ophthalmology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India (eyepgi@satyam.net.in).
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