Abstract
Background: Secondary iris cysts are uncommon complication after cataract surgery. The reports of an iris cyst after conventional phacoemulsification surgery are scanty, let alone the iris cyst following femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS). We herein report an unusual case of an iris cyst after an uneventful FLACS. Case presentation: A 64-year-old man who was healthy underwent FLACS for a moderate cataract of his left eye. Shortly after surgery, he achieved 20/20 vision, but anterior bowing of temporal iris was noted on postoperative day 9 with a retro-pupillary iris cyst at temporal-inferior quadrant found after pupil dilatation. The cyst was confirmed by ultrasound bio-microscopy afterward. Four weeks later, argon laser cystotomy was performed, and the cyst disappeared 3 days later. The patient’s vision remained stable thereafter. Conclusion: Although rare, secondary iris cyst may be one of the complications after FLACS. Argon laser cystotomy is effective in the management of post-FLACS iris cyst.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 36 |
| Journal | BMC Ophthalmology |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 12 2021 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Argon laser cystotomy
- Case report
- Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS)
- Iris cyst