{"id":355462,"date":"2018-07-24T12:17:51","date_gmt":"2018-07-24T11:17:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/24web10.esedigital-dev.com\/en\/?page_id=355462"},"modified":"2026-06-17T15:20:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T14:20:09","slug":"pigmentary-glaucoma","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fernandez-vega.com\/en\/specialisations\/glaucoma\/pigmentary-glaucoma\/","title":{"rendered":"Pigmentary glaucoma"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPigmentary glaucoma<\/strong>, associated to Pigment Dispersion Syndrome, is a special subtype of those referred to as secondary glaucoma: those associated to another known cause and derive from the alteration of intraocular pressure regulation<\/strong>.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Pigment Dispersion Syndrome<\/strong> occurs when the iris (coloured area of the eye) rubs against the anterior part of the crystalline, which is the natural lens we have in the eye.<\/p>\n

Due to a different anatomy, more common in individuals with myopia and young males<\/strong>, this pigment is released in the iris and floats in the interior of the anterior chamber, being deposited in some tissues that we have at the front of the eye.<\/p>\n

One of the areas where the pigment is deposited is the iridocorneal angle, which also serves as a natural filtering area for the eye globe. It could be considered somewhat similar to a \u201cnatural drainage\u201d through which the aqueous humour, the fluid at the front of the eye, flows and exits the anterior chamber. When this filtering area is obstructed<\/strong> the fluid cannot leave, slowly causing an increase in intraocular pressure. Glaucoma may occur due to this mechanism.<\/p>\n

Like all types of glaucoma, pigmentary glaucoma may cause damage to the optic nerve<\/strong> thus originating a defect in the visual field.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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There have been cases of patients with Pigment Dispersion Syndrome<\/strong> that have benefited from laser treatment on the iris (peripheral iridotomy) when their anatomy so indicated. When there already exists an increase in intraocular pressure<\/strong> and damage to the optic nerve, treatment does not differ from that of other types of glaucoma. This involves medical treatment with drops<\/strong> to decrease intraocular pressure. If this does not work, alternative treatment with laser (trabeculoplasty)<\/strong> can be tried.<\/p>\n

Surgical treatment is the last option, it is the most efficient and is reserved for cases in which previous treatments have not been successful.<\/p>\n

This type of glaucoma is more common among young individuals and is not always diagnosed as it presents variations in pressure. It is therefore paramount to undergo a specialised eye examination with an ophthalmologist.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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