pigment dispersion syndrome


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pigment dispersion syndrome

increased resistance to flow of aqueous humor through the pupil from the anterior chamber to the posterior chamber, leading to posterior bowing of the peripheral iris against the zonules; a possible mechanism for pigmentary glaucoma.
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pigment dispersion syndrome

Ophthalmology An AD condition affecting ♂ age 20 to 40; 50% develop high-pressure glaucoma, leading to blindness Clinical Subtle ocular pain, halos around lights, blurred vision Management Miotics
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pig·ment dis·per·sion syn·drome

(pig'mĕnt dis-per'zhŭn sin'drōm)
Increased resistance to the flow of aqueous humor through the pupil from the anterior chamber to the posterior chamber, leading to posterior bowing of the peripheral iris against the zonules; a possible mechanism for pigmentary glaucoma.
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Pigment dispersion syndrome (PDS) and pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PXS) are two very important causes of glaucoma.
Table 1 Clinical features and patient characteristics of those affected by PDS and PXS Pigment dispersion syndrome Pseudoexfoliation syndrome Iris transillumination defects Pupillary margin changes Krukenberg spindle Anterior lens material Brown band of pigment on Grey material on Schwalbe's line trabecular meshwork Patient in their 30s and 40s Patient in their 60s and 70s Men more than women Women more than men Myopia Emmetropia or hyperopia
Pigment dispersion, pseudoexfoliation syndromes and glaucoma
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Molecular Genetics of Pigment Dispersion Syndrome and Pigmentary Glaucoma: New Insights into Mechanisms
Pigment dispersion syndrome secondary to intraocular lens (IOL) implantation in-the-sulcus can be a potential problem.
A comparative study of visual outcome and complications of in-the-bag intraocular lens and in-the-sulcus intraocular lens
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Long-term Efficacy of Trabeculectomy on Chinese Patients with Pigmentary Glaucoma: A Prospective Case Series Observational Study
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Iris concavity was reported to be present in pigment dispersion syndrome and pigmentary glaucoma [8].
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Steeper Iris Conicity Is Related to a Shallower Anterior Chamber: The Gutenberg Health Study

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