[Clinical description of pseudoexfoliation of the lens capsule]. / Charakterystyka kliniczna rzekomego zluszczania sie torebki soczewki.

ABSTRACT

The authors presented their clinical observation of 75 cases of pseudoexfoliation syndrome. The most frequent reasons for admission were glaucoma (65%) and cataract (27%). The diagnosis of pseudoexfoliation of lens capsule was made basing on the examination of the anterior segment of the eyeball with slit lamp. Glaucoma that occurs with the pseudoexfoliation of lens capsule is of secondary, open angle nature.