POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS OF INTRAOCULAR-LENS IMPLANTATION IN PATIENTS WITH FUCHS HETEROCHROMIC CYCLITIS

We studied 29 eyes of 24 patients with Fuchs' heterochromic cyclitis w ho had extracapsular cataract extraction and posterior chamber intraoc ular lens implantation. Follow-up ranged from one to four years (mean two years). Intraoperative complications included mild hyphema (n = 4) . Early postoperative complications included uveitis (n = 9), glaucoma (n = 7), pigment deposits on the lens surface (n = 8), vitreous opaci ties (n = 8), and cystoid macular edema (n = 1). Late postoperative co mplications included posterior capsule opacification (n = 6), recurren t uveitis (n = 4), and persistent glaucoma (n = 3). Best corrected vis ual acuity of 20/40 or better was achieved in 24 eyes (82.8%).