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ArticleCase reports in ophthalmological medicine2026

Anterior Lens Subluxation and Pseudohypopyon.

Faiza Sarwar, Ahmed Alshaikhsalama, Amer Alsoudi, Ronald Gross

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Article in Case reports in ophthalmological medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Anterior Lens Subluxation and Pseudohypopyon.Case reports in ophthalmological medicine · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Faiza SarwarDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA, utsouthwestern.edu.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8539-7881
Ahmed AlshaikhsalamaDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA, utsouthwestern.edu.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9465-8994
Amer AlsoudiDepartment of Ophthalmology, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA, beaumont.edu.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2492-1993
Ronald GrossDepartment of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA, bcm.edu.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Asteroid hyalosis is a benign condition caused by refractile particles in the posterior segment, typically discovered incidentally during eye examination. Rarely, these particles may migrate to the anterior chamber due to lens subluxation, trauma, or pressure changes and mimic a pseudohypopyon or iris metastasis. This case report describes a 67-year-old man with acute, painful vision loss in the left eye and elevated intraocular pressure. Slit lamp examination revealed anterior lens subluxation with a pseudohypopyon. This case highlights the diagnostic challenge of asteroid hyalosis presenting as a pseudohypopyon. Thus, a pseudohypopyon in patients with lens subluxation, traumatic lens changes, or pressure gradients should prompt consideration of asteroid hyalosis migration, as delayed diagnosis could impair vision. Early recognition of the potential for migration of asteroid hyalosis, especially in an acute presentation, is crucial for effective management.

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acute angle closureasteroid hyalosislens subluxationpars plana vitrectomy

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PMID42199453
PMCPMC13200531

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