Phacoemulsification using iris-hooks for capsular support in high myopic patient with subluxated lens and secondary angle closure glaucoma

• Main Authors: Morris Brid, Cheema Rizwan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2006-01-01
• Series: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
• Subjects: Angle closure glaucoma; high myopia; iris hooks; phacoemulsification; subluxated lens
• Online Access: http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2006;volume=54;issue=4;spage=267;epage=269;aulast=Morris

We report an unusual case of angle closure glaucoma in a 78-year-old highly myopic female patient. The patient did not show any preoperative signs of subluxation of lens. However, the capsular bag was noted to be unstable during surgery. The patient was managed with phacoemulsification of lens using a novel method of iris hooks for stabilization of capsular bag during surgery.