Cataract surgery challenging in eyes with uveitic glaucoma

Cataract surgery in eyes with small pupils is a challenge, and having a history of uveitis makes it even more so due to the iris synechiae that tend to form.
Having a glaucoma seton device in the eye makes it even more difficult because the fluidic balance of phaco surgery is altered due to the additional outflow pathway (Figure 1). These challenging uveitic cataract cases can be successfully completed using a stepwise approach.
Patients with uveitis often have recurrent bouts of inflammation that come and go over the course of (Read more...)

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