Pupil-occluding organized hyphema anterior to the intraocular lens treated by neodymium: yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser: a case report

We report, to our best knowledge, the first case of treatment of pupil-occluding postoperative organized hyphema anterior to the intraocular lens (IOL) using neodymium: yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Nd:YAG) laser. A 78-year-old Asian female underwent uneventful cataract operation. She had been taking aspirin, which she discontinued 1 week before surgery. Iris prolapse occurred at the end of the surgery, which led to intracameral bleeding. Two weeks later, her best-corrected visual acuity was hand motion. Although hyphema had decreased, pupil-occluding organized hematoma had formed anterior to the IOL. The blood clot anterior to the IOL was removed using Nd:YAG laser. One week later, although the hematoma anterior to the IOL resolved, endocapsular hematoma was observed, which was dispersed with Nd:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy. Two weeks later, her best-corrected visual acuity improved to 20/60. There was no complication associated with Nd:YAG laser. In conclusion, pupil-occluding organized hyphema anterior to the IOL can occur as a complication of cataract surgery, in which Nd:YAG laser can be a useful treatment option.