Pigment Dspersion Syndrome

[c0mbr0g1]

I was diagnosed with pigment dispersion syndrome 20 years ago and have ocular hypertension on and off.  I have had macular bleeds in the past but none for a while.  No one seems to know much about it and I don't know anyone else who has been diagnosed with it.  Is there anyone who can enlighten me who has it or knows a lot about it?  Ann  

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

You were told wrong. The pigmentary glaucoma is more common in young and middle age myopic males but not rare in caucasion females.


Also told wrong about follow up. ONLY see an Eye MD ophthalmologist. You need a baseline glaucoma evaluation:  visual fields, gonioscopy, optic nerve photos, corneal thickness meansurement, optic nerve OCT, serial IOPs and check for iris transillumination defects and kruckenberg spindles.

Find an Eye MD near you at www.aao.org

JCH MD

[snafu3jodi]

i have was diagnosed with pigment dispersion syndrome about 20 to 25 yrs ago.  i was told it was prevelent in older black males.  needless to say i am female, i was about 30 yrs old, and i am caucasian.  i am looking for more info.  when i was 1st diagnosed i was told to see an opthmalist every 6 mos.  my current health care provider said it was no big deal and to see optometist every 2 yrs.    jodi

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

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[c0mbr0g1]

Many thanks for the information.  I found it very illuminating.  I am under the  opthalmologists and see them twice a year, but haven't had much information about the condition.   I was told initially that it was genetic and usually in asian, rarely caucasions.  It's good to know anything associated with it as it stops the worry of the unknown.  An anaesthetic worried last year and referred me urgently to my consultant because he said the eyeball was a funny shape.  Now I can see why  (it was within safe limits when checked by opthalmologist)Thanks, Ann.

[c0mbr0g1]

Many thanks for the information.  I found it very illuminating.  I am under the  opthalmologists and see them twice a year, but haven't had much information about the condition.   I was told initially that it was genetic and usually in asian, rarely caucasions.  It's good to know anything associated with it as it stops the worry of the unknown.  An anaesthetic worried last year and referred me urgently to my consultant because he said the eyeball was a funny shape.  Now I can see why  (it was within safe limits when checked by opthalmologist)Thanks, Ann.

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

Pigment dispersion syndrome is common and a great deal is known about it including how it causes glaucoma. Read (copy and re-read) this article. Its great.

http://www.emedicine.com/OPH/topic136.htm

Macular bleeds are not a part of PDS. the most common cause of macular bleeds are age related macular degeneration, diabetes, hypertension, retinal vein occlusions.

See an Eye MD ophthalmologist at least 1 or 2 times/year.

JCH III MD