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Abstract
A late adolescent girl presented with medically uncontrolled glaucoma and aphakia post-fire-cracker injury to the right eye. She underwent single-loop fixation of the posterior chamber intraocular lens (IOL) and Ahmed glaucoma valve (AGV) implantation with reduction of intraocular pressure (IOP) in the immediate postoperative period. She sustained second trauma 6 days later resulting in tube retraction and an IOP of 38 mm Hg. An anterior repositioning of the tube–plate complex was performed and IOP remained under control for 5 months. She then developed a tenon cyst and the IOP rose to 24 mm Hg, for which topical timolol and dorzolamide and digital massage were administered. The IOP was in the lower teens, sans medication and aided vision of 0.50 LogMAR at the 1 year follow-up. This case highlights the outcomes of single-loop fixation of IOL with AGV in a post-traumatic setting and subsequent management of complications.
- Glaucoma
- Anterior chamber
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Contributors RG, TG, DA and PG were responsible for drafting of the text, sourcing and editing of clinical images, investigation results, drawing original diagrams and algorithms, and critical revision for important intellectual content. RG, TG, DA and PG gave final approval of the manuscript.
Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.
Case reports provide a valuable learning resource for the scientific community and can indicate areas of interest for future research. They should not be used in isolation to guide treatment choices or public health policy.
Competing interests None declared.
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