IRIS NODULES SECONDARY TO RETAINED PERFLUORO-N-OCTANE IN THE ANTERIOR CHAMBER AFTER MACULA-OFF RHEGMATOGENOUS RETINAL DETACHMENT REPAIR.

Abstract

Purpose: To describe a case of perfluoro-n-octane (PFO) retention, migration into the anterior chamber, and the subsequent formation of iris nodules after the repair of a giant retinal tear.

Methods: Patient data were collected by a manual chart review. All patient information was deidentified.

Results: Slit-lamp photographs demonstrate nodules on the iris surface and retained PFO in the anterior chamber. Ultrasound biomicroscopy shows multifocal hyperreflective signals on the iris surface, corresponding to the retained PFO within the iris.

Conclusion: Retention and migration of PFO to the anterior chamber after retinal detachment repair can lead to formation of nodules on the surface of the iris.