Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Code
Intraocular Pressure Decreased (4468)
Date of Event
04/10/2023
Type of Reportable Event
Serious Injury
Event or Problem Description
A patient who underwent a combination of omni and cataract extraction procedure, was presented with an iop of 10mmhg during week 1 post-op.On day 11 postop, the iop further decreased to 3mmhg.The physician increased the dosage of prednisone from 4x to 6x a day.At a subsequent follow up, it was determined that the patient had a small cleft which could have induced hypotony in the patient's eye.