BACKGROUND: Brown-McLean syndrome is a rare corneal presentation usually resulting from intracapsular cataract extraction or multiple anterior segment surgeries and the passage of time. CASE REPORTS: Two patients presented to our clinic with Brown-McLean syndrome. Both had undergone intracapsular cataract extraction with peripheral iridectomies many years before their current examinations. CONCLUSIONS: Brown-McLean syndrome can be overlooked or misdiagnosed. Although intracapsular cataract extraction is rare in this country today, eye doctors should be made aware of its presence and potential side effects. Published by Elsevier Inc.
BACKGROUND:Brown-McLean syndrome is a rare corneal presentation usually resulting from intracapsular cataract extraction or multiple anterior segment surgeries and the passage of time. CASE REPORTS: Two patients presented to our clinic with Brown-McLean syndrome. Both had undergone intracapsular cataract extraction with peripheral iridectomies many years before their current examinations. CONCLUSIONS:Brown-McLean syndrome can be overlooked or misdiagnosed. Although intracapsular cataract extraction is rare in this country today, eye doctors should be made aware of its presence and potential side effects. Published by Elsevier Inc.
Authors: Abdo Karim Tourkmani; Jaime D Martinez; David Berrones; Brenda Y Juárez-Domínguez; Francisco Beltrán; Anat Galor Journal: Case Rep Ophthalmol Date: 2015-04-24