 In
pseudoexfoliation, the support system (zonule) for the lens
of your eye is disintegrating. Why this happens is unknown.
There are undoubtedly genetic factors at work. This white
flaky material floats around your eye.
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 pseudoexfoliation, the drain appears
to be clogged up with the white flaky material 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 pseudoexfoliation
material 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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