Aqueous misdirection syndrome: a complication of neodymium: YAG posterior capsulotomy

J Cataract Refract Surg. 1994 Sep;20(5):563-5. doi: 10.1016/s0886-3350(13)80238-6.

Abstract

A 50-year-old, white, pseudophakic man who had a neodymium:YAG (Nd:YAG) posterior capsulotomy for capsule opacification developed a persistent rise in intraocular pressure (IOP) associated with a flat anterior chamber. Full-thickness patent iridotomy performed with an Nd:YAG laser did not reduce IOP. A-scan ultrasonography showed aqueous pockets in the vitreous, leading to a diagnosis of malignant glaucoma. Medical therapy comprising atropine, phenylephrine, mannitol, and acetazolamide normalized IOP and resolved the clinical findings.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anterior Chamber / diagnostic imaging
  • Aqueous Humor*
  • Glaucoma, Angle-Closure / diagnostic imaging
  • Glaucoma, Angle-Closure / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Intraocular Pressure
  • Iris / surgery
  • Laser Therapy / adverse effects*
  • Lens Capsule, Crystalline / surgery*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Ocular Hypertension / etiology
  • Syndrome
  • Ultrasonography