Treatment of Glaucomas due to Lens-Induced Inflammations
We present 3 cases of glaucoma secondary to cataractous lens changes. The treatment of lens-induced glaucoma is cataract extraction, preferably intracapsular cataract extraction (ICCE). We performed ICCE in all 3 cases. An anterior chamber intraocular lens was implanted in 2 of the cases. Resolution of glaucoma and restoration of visual acuity were immediate just after the operations. Cytological findings of the aqueous humor revealed that in 2 cases a phacolytic mechanism was the cause, while in the third it was due to a phacoanaphylactic type of inflammation. This article presents an overview of glaucomas due to lens-induced inflammation and discusses the treatment of this specific condition.