Urrets-Zavalia syndrome after penetrating keratoplasty

Abstract

The article presents a case of Urrets-Zavalia syndrome development in a patient after a subtotal penetra ting keratoplasty, carried out for corneal opacity. Since this syndrome was diagnosed in time, it was possible to avoid further complications and worsening of visual functions in 25-year-old patient.

Urrets-Zavalia Syndrome Following Cataract Surgery

“…Currently, it is widely accepted that UZS can occur as a complication of other surgical interventions, including trabeculectomy, phakic intraocular lens implant, argon laser peripheral iridoplasty, trans-scleral diode laser cyclophotocoagulation, deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty, Descemet-stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty, Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty, etc. [ 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ]. Overall incidence reported after cataract surgery is 8.2% [ 9 ].…”