 In
pigment dispersion, the lens of your eye is rubbing against
the back surface of the colored part of your eye. This releases
pigment which floats around your eye. This process may be
exacerbated by exercise.
We believe there is a mismatch of fluid
being pumped into your eye and the amount of fluid exiting
the drain (called the angle). By placing a special mirrored
contact lens on your eye, the drain may be visualized.
In pigment dispersion, the drain appears
to be clogged up with the pigment floating in your eye.
This may cause the fluid to build up in your eye (like your
kitchen sink filling up with water). Also, your faucet may
be working too good and overwhelming the ability of the
drain to get rid of the fluid and pigment fast enough.
Unlike your kitchen sink, which can spillover
on the floor, the eye is contained and the fluid just builds
up in the eye. The result is that the fluid starts to compress
the other parts of the eye.
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