Abstract
BackgroundPerfluorocarbon liquids are frequently used as intraoperative tools in vitreoretinal surgery and may occasionally be retained in the vitreous cavity. We report a patient who underwent pars plana vitrectomy for a giant tear after receiving blunt trauma to his right eye and sustained postoperative perfluorocarbon liquid residue in the anterior chamber in spite of an intact crystalline lens.Case presentationPerfluorodecaline was used as a temporary retinal tamponade. Three weeks after the surgery, a residue of heavy liquid was observed in the anterior chamber, even though the patient had an intact crystalline lens without any tilt or dislocation. The remnant of the heavy liquid was taken out of the anterior chamber immediately to avoid secondary complications.ConclusionPresence of heavy liquids in the anterior chamber may be associated with zonular defects even though the patient has an intact crystalline lens.
Highlights
Perfluorocarbon liquids are frequently used as intraoperative tools in vitreoretinal surgery and may occasionally be retained in the vitreous cavity
Presence of heavy liquids in the anterior chamber may be associated with zonular defects even though the patient has an intact crystalline lens
We report a case of a patient with perfluorodecaline in the anterior chamber who had an intact crystalline lens following pars plana vitrectomy
Summary
Perfluorocarbon liquids are frequently used as intraoperative tools in vitreoretinal surgery and may occasionally be retained in the vitreous cavity. Conclusion: Presence of heavy liquids in the anterior chamber may be associated with zonular defects even though the patient has an intact crystalline lens. Some clinical reports have been presented in the literature about remnants of perfluorodecaline in the anterior segment [2,3]. We report a case of a patient with perfluorodecaline in the anterior chamber who had an intact crystalline lens following pars plana vitrectomy.
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