Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 8 , Pages 1492-1493, August 2007

Recurrent anterior chamber hemorrhage from an intraocular lens simulating amaurosis fugax

From the Department of Ophthalmology (Rajak), St. Thomas' Hospital, and the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (Bahra), London, United Kingdom; and the Departments of Ophthalmology (Aburn, Warden) and Neurology (Mossman), Wellington University Teaching Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand

Accepted 12 April 2007.

Uveitis–glaucoma–hyphema syndrome is a rare late complication of anterior segment surgery. We present 2 unusual cases of this syndrome that were mistakenly diagnosed as amaurosis fugax, leading to contraindicated treatment. These cases illustrate the need for ophthalmologic examination during an episode of symptoms.

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 No author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.

PII: S0886-3350(07)00824-3

doi:10.1016/j.jcrs.2007.04.018

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 8 , Pages 1492-1493, August 2007

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