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ArticleBMC ophthalmology2024

Transient anterior subcapsular vacuolar lens opacities after Tanito microhook trabeculotomy: report of six cases.

Hiroshi Shimizu, Masaki Tanito

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Hiroshi ShimizuMeizankai Shimizu eye clinic, Matsue, Japan. shimizuhiroshi@me.com.
Masaki TanitoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, Izumo, Japan.

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Abstract

objectiveTo present six cases exhibiting transient anterior subcapsular vacuolar lens opacities following early postoperative Tanito microhook trabeculotomy (TMH) performed by the same surgeon.

methodsSix patients who underwent lens-sparing TMH at Meizankai Shimizu Eye Clinic from November 2021 to May 2023, and developed anterior subcapsular vacuolar lens opacities postoperatively were reviewed. Detailed records of surgeries, follow-up findings were collected and reported.

resultsIn all six cases, anterior vacuolar subcapsular lens opacities were observed on the day after surgery, gradually decreasing without affecting visual acuity or contrast sensitivity. In all cases, without any specific interventions, the opacities disappeared by 21 months postoperatively.

conclusionAnterior subcapsular cataracts, characterized by a vacuolar appearance and transient existence, should be recognized as an early complication of ab interno glaucoma surgery, possibly linked to use of distributed ophthalmic viscosurgical devices and excessive anterior chamber irrigation leading to traumatic cataracts on the lens surface.

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CataractTrabeculectomyVisual AcuityAdultAgedFemaleGlaucomaHumansIntraocular PressureLens Capsule, CrystallineMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesVacuolesAnterior subcapsular cataract (ASC)Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS)Surgical complicationTanito Microhook trabeculotomy (TMH)Transient cataract

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PMCPMC11134623

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