A Rare Case of Postoperative Iris Pigment Epithelium Detachment

Intraocular inflammation with consecutive protein exudation and fibrin accumulation in the anterior chamber often leads to posterior synechiae. These synechiae are found in patients with anterior uveitis, but may also occur after intraocular surgery or trauma. In the early phase after synechiae formation, an application of mydriatic eye drops and fortified topical steroids may free these synechiae from the lens. However, if synechiae persist for a long time, surgical synechiolysis may be the only option. Impending complications of posterior synechiae such as iris bombe with intraocular pressure spikes may result [1], [2].

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