On (b)(6) 2019, the surgeon performed viscodilation and goniotomy with the omni surgical system as well as cataract surgery.Surgery was uneventful and there were no intraoperative complications.At one week post-surgery, the patient had hypotony without any clinical signs and the visual acuity was unchanged from pre-op (20/50).The patient was prescribed steroids to increase the iop.The patient's pressure continued to be low for the first month post-surgery.At approximately 6 weeks post-surgery ((b)(6) 2019), the iop increased to 10 mmhg but the visual acuity had decreased to 20/400.At approximately 2 months post-surgery ((b)(6) 2019), with the pressure still low and the vision at 20/200, the patient was seen by a neuro-ophthalmologist who diagnosed the patient with papilledema due to an extended period of low perfusion as a result of low iop.The patient is under treatment and observation.The optic nerve swelling has reduced but the vision is still 20/200.The doctor is unable to determine the pathophysiology behind the papilledema.
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