Pearl-type posterior capsule opacification as a possible predisposing factor for malignant glaucoma: a case report

Identifying malignant glaucoma could be challenging in the absence of immediate surgical circumstances. To our knowledge, this is the second description of PCO associated with MG. In this case, PCO was thought to narrow the iridocorneal angle and to cause a relative pupillary blockage, subsequently triggering aqueous humor misdirection to the vitreous and forward displacement of the iris-IOL diaphragm in the context of moderate PEX-induced zonular laxity.