Wound Dehiscence and Iris Prolapse Through Side-Port Incision 5 Years After Phacoemulsification Surgery: Case Repor

• Main Authors: Volkan Hürmeriç, Osman Melih Ceylan, Umut Karaca
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2013-01-01
• Series: Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi
• Subjects: Wound dehiscence; iris prolapse; phacoemulsification
• Online Access: http://www.oftalmoloji.org/article_7402/Wound-Dehiscence-And-Iris-Prolapse-Through-Side-port-Incision-5-Years-After-Phacoemulsification-Surgery-Case-Report

A 65-year-old man was referred to our institution for the evaluation of redness in the right eye. The patient sustained a blunt trauma 10 days previously and had a history of bilateral uncomplicated phacoemulsification performed 5 years earlier. His examination revealed iris prolapse through the side-port incision in the right eye. The patient underwent wound and iris repair. Our case report demonstrates that small sized clear corneal incisions used in cataract surgery have a risk for development of late traumatic wound dehiscence. To the best of our knowledge, late iris prolapse from a side-port incision have not been reported before. We believe that advanced corneal incision configurations with femtosecond laser systems may decrease the risk of similar complications in the future. (Turk J Ophthalmol 2013; 43: 55-6)