Management of bilateral complicated cataract in convalescent stage of vogt-koyanagi-harada syndrome
Purpose
To report management approach of bilateral complicated cataract in Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome convalescent stage.
Methods
Diagnosis was made based on history taking, ophthalmology examination, ancillary test, and laboratory examination.
Results
A 24-year old woman came to the outpatient clinic of Dr. Saiful Anwar Hospital Malang complaining of blurred vision on both eyes which worsen 2 months prior to visit. It was accompanied with headache, nausea, fever, hair loss, and facial hair whitening started 1 month afterwards. General examination showed alopecia and poliosis. The visual acuity (VA) of both eyes were hand motion. Anterior segment examination showed polymorphic old KPs, 4+ flare and 4+ cells, secluded pupil, and cataract in both eyes. Vitritis and choroidal thickening were noted from ultrasound examination. Laboratory examination results were within normal limit. She was diagnosed with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome convalescent stage with complicated cataract and had been treated with combination of oral corticosteroid and azathioprine. Synechiolysis and cataract extraction of left eye were performed under oral corticosteroid and posterior subtenon triamcinolone injection coverage. There was improvement of visual acuity and controlled inflammation postoperatively.
Conclusion
Significant visual improvement of left eye was shown after cataract extraction surgery under adequate inflammation control preoperatively. There was no relaps of uveitis during 6 months follow up.
Conflict of interest
No
Author 1
Last name
QUAMILA
Initials of first name(s)
F.R.
Department
Department Of Ophthalmology
City
MALANG
Country
Indonesia
Author 2
Last name
SOFIA
Initials of first name(s)
O.
Department
Department Of Ophthalmology
City
MALANG
Country
Indonesia
Author 3
Last name
BUDI
Initials of first name(s)
T.
Department
Department Of Ophthalmology
City
MALANG
Country
Indonesia
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