| Title | Recurrent anterior chamber hemorrhage from an intraocular lens simulating amaurosis fugax. | | Author(s) | Rajak SN, Bahra A, Aburn NS, Warden NJ, Mossman SS | | Institution | 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. | | Source | J Cataract Refract Surg 2007 Aug; 33(8):1492-1493. | | Abstract | 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. | | Language | ENG | | Pub Type(s) | JOURNAL ARTICLE
| | PubMed ID | 17662452 |
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