Lens Luxation Into Anterior Chamber, Pupillary Block Angle-Block Glaucoma
Lens Luxation Into Anterior Chamber, Pupillary Block Angle-Block Glaucoma
After prone positioning of the head the inferior parts of the lens appears in the anterior chamber blocking the pupil. The superior iris bulges forward against the cornea. The result is an acute pupillary block angle-block glaucoma. Differential diagnosis: Congenital lens luxation, homocystinuria, Marfan syndrome.
Wollensak, Josef, Prof. Dr. med., Univ.-Augenklinik, Berlin, Germany