Newer Contact Lens Technologies Do Not Reduce the Risk of Nonulcerative Complications

Thursday, March 26, 2009

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Newer contact lens technologies represent an upgrade over previous iterations in some regards, but they may also increase the risk of sterile keratitis, mechanical disorders, difficulty removing the lens and nonulcerative complications.

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The first day after trabeculectomy, a patient with primary open angle glaucoma presents with a bleb that is almost flat, a very shallow anterior chamber, and vision decreased from 20/30 to 20/100. The IOP is 1 to 2 mmHg. What is the most likely cause?
1. Aqueous misdirection (malignant glaucoma)
2. Pupillary block
3. Early failure of the bleb with episcleral fibrosis
4. Ciliary body shut down
5. Bleb leak
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Newer Contact Lens Technologies Do Not Reduce the Risk of Nonulcerative Complications

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The first day after trabeculectomy, a patient with primary open angle glaucoma presents with a bleb that is almost flat, a very shallow anterior chamber, and vision decreased from 20/30 to 20/100. The IOP is 1 to 2 mmHg. What is the most likely cause?

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