Pattern of Presentation of Pseudoexfoliation Deposits on the Lens Capsule in a Tertiary Eye Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh

A. Ginger-Eke; A. Sadiq; O.N. Iganga; B.K. Sarker; Z. Hasan; S. J. Kabir; T.R. Chhara; C. E. Ogbonnaya; C.N. Ezisi

Authors

A. Ginger-Eke Department of Ophthalmology, Ebonyi State University Abakiliki (EBSU)/Alex-Ekwueme University Teaching Hospital (AEFUTHA) Abakiliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
A. Sadiq National Eye Center, Kaduna Institute of Ophthalmology
O.N. Iganga Department of Ophthalmology, Ebonyi State University Abakiliki (EBSU)/Alex-Ekwueme University Teaching Hospital (AEFUTHA) Abakiliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
B.K. Sarker Ispahani Islamia Eye Institute and Hospital Dhaka, Bangladesh
Z. Hasan Ispahani Islamia Eye Institute and Hospital Dhaka, Bangladesh
S. J. Kabir spahani Islamia Eye Institute and Hospital Dhaka, Bangladesh
T.R. Chhara Ispahani Islamia Eye Institute and Hospital Dhaka, Bangladesh
C. E. Ogbonnaya Department of Ophthalmology, Ebonyi State University Abakiliki (EBSU)/Alex-Ekwueme University Teaching Hospital (AEFUTHA) Abakiliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
C.N. Ezisi Department of Ophthalmology, Ebonyi State University Abakiliki (EBSU)/Alex-Ekwueme University Teaching Hospital (AEFUTHA) Abakiliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Abstract

Pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PES) is an age-related systemic microfibrillopathy, caused by progressive accumulation and gradual deposition of extracellular grey and white material over ocular tissues.[1] This deposits are seen more commonly in the anterior segment of the eye, mainly the anterior lens capsule and iris.[2] PES can cause chronic open-angle glaucoma, angle closure glaucoma, lens subluxation and blood aqueous barrier impairment.[2] This study aims to provide data on the common pattern of presentation of pseudoexfoliation (PXF)deposits of the lens capsule in patients with PES and Pseudoexfoliation glaucoma (PEG) among the Bangladesh population.

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