Background: Secondary iris cysts are uncommon complication after cataract surgery. The reports of an iris cyst after conventional phacoemulsification surgery are scanty, let alone the iris cyst following femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS). We herein report an unusual case of an iris cyst after an uneventful FLACS. Case presentation: A 64-year-old man who was healthy underwent FLACS for a moderate cataract of his left eye. Shortly after surgery, he achieved 20/20 vision, but anterior bowing of temporal iris was noted on postoperative day 9 with a retro-pupillary iris cyst at temporal-inferior quadrant found after pupil dilatation. The cyst was confirmed by ultrasound bio-microscopy afterward. Four weeks later, argon laser cystotomy was performed, and the cyst disappeared 3 days later. The patient’s vision remained stable thereafter. Conclusion: Although rare, secondary iris cyst may be one of the complications after FLACS. Argon laser cystotomy is effective in the management of post-FLACS iris cyst.
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Wu, P. Y., Wu, M. H., Wu, C. C., & Sun, C. C. (2021). Iris cyst after femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery: a case report. BMC Ophthalmology, 21(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-021-01803-y
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