DR. ISHITA PANDEY

DR. TANIE NATUNG

Abstract

Breakage of an intraocular lens (IOL) haptic during implantation is a rare complication of cataract surgery. We report here a case of a broken fragment of a trifocal IOL playing hide and seek and causing corneal edema repeatedly after an uneventful phacoemulsification and trifocal IOL implantation. It was ultimately removed successfully and the patient achieved good vision. It is postulated that the broken piece of IOL migrated to and fro, from sulcus to AC and vice versa. Breakage of IOL should also be kept in mind in case of post operative corneal edema when other causes have been ruled out.