UGH!

In ophthalmology, “UGH” means a whole lot more than just an exasperated doctor. The acronym can be used to stand for Uveitis-Glaucoma-Hyphema. Most of the time, Uveitis-Glaucoma-Hyphema syndrome occurs when there is a lens implant placed in the eye in a not-so-great position. It then acts as a foreign object in the eyeball, rubbing on tissues in the eye like the iris, the colored part of the eye. The iris then can bleed, and blood in the front of the eye is called a “hyphema.” The iris can be inflamed from the rubbing, which is a form of “uveitis.” The inflammation and blood in the eye can increase the eye pressure, which can lead to glaucoma.

If this all sounds pretty bad for the eye, it should. Having an implant knocking around is not a recipe for good vision or a healthy eye. In these situations, the solution usually is focused on removing the offending lens.