Glaucoma · Lens-induced glaucoma

Phacomorphic Glaucoma

Lens-induced glaucoma represents a group of secondary glaucomas caused by alterations in lens position, integrity, or permeability that disrupt normal aqueous humor dynamics and acutely elevate intraocular pressure. Clinical presentation often includes sudden ocular pain, decreased vision, headache, nausea, and conjunctival injection, although manifestations vary by underlying mechanism. Phacomorphic mechanism (intumescent lens) As a cataract matures, osmotic changes cause the lens to swell. The increased lens volume pushes the iris anteriorly, narrows the anterior chamber angle, and produces a relative pupillary block. This culminates in acute angle-closure glaucoma, often associated with severe pain, corneal edema, and markedly elevated IOP

SSContributed byDr. Somiya SiddiquiResident, VDGMC Latur

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