The color of the iris that makes the eye look beautiful may itself cause the cause of blindness. Yes, Pigment dispersion syndrome is one of the rare but silent causes of glaucoma predominantly in males and Caucasians. This article gives a brief overview of this ophthalmic condition. Pigment Dispersion Syndrome occurs when flakes of the colored part of the eye, the iris, detach from the back of the iris and float freely in the liquid in the eye (the aqueous humor).
This is itself a very harmless phenomenon, however, if these flakes make their way to the drainage channel in the eye, they can block or damage the meshwork covering the channel and cause the intra-ocular pressure (IOP) to rise, damaging the optic nerve. This can lead to Pigmentary Glaucoma. Symptoms This condition itself can not show any early symptoms. When most of the optic nerves are blocked patient may experience blurring…
