Sodium hyaluronate for postoperative aphakic choroidal detachment.

ABSTRACT

Collapse of the anterior chamber, choroidal and ciliary body detachments and ocular hypotony developed without explanation 2 weeks after uneventful intracapsular cataract extraction in a 60-year-old woman. Following an unsuccessful attempt to maintain an adequate chamber depth with air, sodium hyaluronate was injected into the chamber after surgical drainage of suprachoroidal fluid, allowing for spontaneous recovery of aqueous production while protecting the anterior segment from the ravages of chamber collapse.