Abstract

The authors describe the rare complication of hypopyon uveitis following panretinal photocoagulation. A 55-year-old man with a history of diabetes mellitus and previous repair of a retinal detachment by scleral buckle and vitrectomy was referred to the authors after a hypopyon uveitis developed following supplemental panretinal photocoagulation. The patient was treated with frequent topical steroids in addition to periocular injection of steroids with resolution of the inflammation. Risk factors for anterior segment ischemia, such as a history of a scleral buckle, may predispose diabetic patients to the complication of hypopyon uveitis following panretinal photocoagulation.

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