Lens and Intraocular Lens-Induced Uveitis; Clinic, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Abstract

Lens-induced uveitis is a rare form of uveitis. It is an autoimmune phenomenon secondary to lens proteins that go out of the lens capsule due to exogenous or iatrogenic (surgical) trauma. The classic history and eye examination findings are typical for diagnosis. For the treatment, surgery is usually chosen in the forefront. Intraocular lens-induced uveitis is a rare form of uveitis that can be seen as a result of micro-and macro trauma of intraocular lens implants to intraocular tissues (iris, ciliary body, iridocorneal angle, etc.). Although this entity can be regressed by medical treatment, the definitive treatment is the removal or repositioning of the intraocular lens according to the etiological event. With the development of minimal traumatic surgical techniques and the use of new intraocular lens implants, its frequency decreases. The aim of this review is to summarize the general features, diagnosis, and treatment of uveitis due to lenses and intraocular lenses.