Urrets-Zavalia syndrome after penetrating keratoplasty

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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.

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Inna A. Riks

Academician I.P. Pavlov First St. Petersburg State Medical University

Author for correspondence.
Email: riks0503@yandex.ru

MD, PhD, Assistant, Ophthalmology Department

Saint Petersburg

Sanasar S. Papanyan

Academician I.P. Pavlov First St. Petersburg State Medical University

Email: dr.papanyan@yandex.ru

MD, Aspirant, Ophthalmology Department

Russian Federation, Saint Petersburg

Sergey Yu. Astakhov

Academician I.P. Pavlov First St. Petersburg State Medical University

Email: astakhov73@mail.ru

MD, PhD, DMedSc, Professor, Head of the Department, Ophthalmology Department

Russian Federation, Saint Petersburg

Georgiy Z. Dzhaliashvili

Academician I.P. Pavlov First St. Petersburg State Medical University

Email: zurabych@yandex.ru

Ophthalmologist

Russian Federation, Saint Petersburg

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2. Fig. 1. Left eye patient A. three weeks after penetrating keratoplasty (syndrome Urrets-Zavalia)

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3. Fig. 2. Fibrin and clumps of pigment on the anterior capsule lens

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4. Fig. 3. Left eye six months after penetrating keratoplasty (preserved mydriasis, no atrophy iris)

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5. Fig. 4. Optical coherence tomography of the anterior segment – single anterior synechia (doctor S.G. Belekhova)

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