Gonioscopic Changes after posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation

ABSTRACT

The aim of this work was to evaluate the morphological changes of the anterior chamber angle seen gonioscopically after posterior chamber intra-ocular lens [PC.IOL] implantation. This work included 20 eyes [16 patients] which were all operated by the extracapsular cataract extraction technique with [PC.IOL.] implantation. all eyes were subjected to pre-operative and post-operative pre-dilatation gonoscopic examination in all quadrants using Goldmann 3 mirror contact lens in a duration ranging from 6 weeks up to 6 months after surgery. The results of gonioscopic examination in our study revealed peripheral anterior synechia in 45%, pigment dispersion in 75% and patches of iris atrophy were observed in 40% of eyes